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Marketplace for Friday July 4, 2014
Jul 4, 2014

Marketplace for Friday July 4, 2014

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Ready to watch some fireworks this Independence Day? Even if they're banned in your neighborhood, you'll probably still see and hear a few. According to the American Pyrotechnics Association, most states have restrictions on large types of firework. So how come there are still so many things that go bang in the night? Youth Radio takes us into the black market of fireworks. And, July 4th is one of the top weekends for American beer brands. But as Marketplace's Mitchell Hartman reports shifting habits among beer drinkers may mean that won't be true for too much longer. Also, in the next installment of the series "I've always wondered", Golda Arthur looks into what it's like to be a day trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

Segments From this episode

Fireworks spark up a black market economy

Jul 4, 2014
Illegal firework trafficking is low priority for police, but not for firefighters.

Why do they still have floor traders at the NYSE?

Jul 4, 2014
Robots do most of the trading. So what's up with the folks in blue jackets?

Fast food just got even faster

Jul 4, 2014
Ordering McDonald's ahead of time? There's now an app for that, too.

Teacher tenure under fire

Jul 4, 2014
There's a new challenge to teacher tenure laws in New York.

July 4th is a big beer holiday

Jul 4, 2014
Beer sales have been flagging for the big breweries, although craft beers are soaring.

Ready to watch some fireworks this Independence Day? Even if they’re banned in your neighborhood, you’ll probably still see and hear a few. According to the American Pyrotechnics Association, most states have restrictions on large types of firework. So how come there are still so many things that go bang in the night? Youth Radio takes us into the black market of fireworks. And, July 4th is one of the top weekends for American beer brands. But as Marketplace’s Mitchell Hartman reports shifting habits among beer drinkers may mean that won’t be true for too much longer. Also, in the next installment of the series “I’ve always wondered”, Golda Arthur looks into what it’s like to be a day trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

Music from the episode

The World Is Watching Two Door Cinema Club, Valentina Pappalardo
Andy Last Dinosaurs
God Made the World Cold Cave