Saudi Arabia is keeping its pumps going despite a glut of oil and falling prices. In the meantime, some U.S. companies could start shutting down rigs if prices fall much more. Plus: the market’s up; the market’s down. You can – and people have – blamed everything from Germany’s slowdown to problems in the Middle East to the weather.
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Weekly Wrap
Weekly Wrap: Surprise, surprise (oh wait)
by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 10, 2014
The Wall Street Journal's Sudeep Reddy and Redfin's Nela Richardson joined Kai Ryssdal to talk about the week that was.
Final Note
Nielsen finds a pretty giant glitch in its ratings
by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 10, 2014
The television ratings company has been reporting incorrect ratings for the past six months.
Get rich by giving up lattes? Not so fast
by Helaine Olen
Oct 10, 2014
Why the money you spend on coffee is not, in fact, enough to retire on.
What could slow U.S.'s surging oil output? Low prices.
by David Weinberg
Oct 10, 2014
Fracking for oil is expensive, so at some point falling prices will make some wells unprofitable.
The stock market has been, and always will be, volatile
by Sally Herships
Oct 10, 2014
The market’s up; the market’s down. What’s causing all the volatility?
Learning Curve
Beyond bookshelves: Meet your public library's robots
by Marketplace Contributor
Oct 10, 2014
The Westport, Ct. library has two robots that patrons can learn how to program.