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Marketplace for Monday, April 6, 2015
Apr 6, 2015

Marketplace for Monday, April 6, 2015

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The tentative deal with Iran to limit its nuclear activities would also lead to lifted sanctions. Iran has vast reserves of natural gas, zinc, iron and copper, not to mention 80 million consumers and a large, sophisticated middle class. The country could potentially become the largest, most important economy in the Middle East.

Plus, tomorrow U.S. Senator Rand Paul is expected to make official what's been widely speculated for months: he's running for president. When hopefuls announce can make a big difference, since candidates can't coordinate with super PACs, but those testing the water can, like Jeb Bush or Hillary Clinton.

Also, farmers have produced record corn crops the past two years, driving down their own prices by 20 percent. The record number came with converting millions of acres of grassland into marginal farmland — with a carbon footprint equal to 34 coal-powered generating plants.

Segments From this episode

The environmental cost of corn

Apr 6, 2015
Plowing more land for corn means a bigger carbon footprint.

Iran has big economic potential ... eventually

Apr 6, 2015
Before it can grow, the country's post-sanction economy must modernize.

Baby bottle service: a club scene for kids only

Apr 6, 2015
Mixing children and nightclubs leads to a great party — and business venture.

Getting married can cost you at tax time

Apr 6, 2015
When both spouses earn similar incomes, married couples may pay more in taxes.

Why there's no rush to jump into the presidential race

Apr 6, 2015
Rand Paul may be in, but others hold back to skirt campaign-finance laws.

Selling Girl Scout cookies in the digital age

Apr 6, 2015
CEO Anna Maria Chávez on upgrading the organization for tech-savvy girls.
As CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA, Anna Maria Chavez has been working to bring the organization into the digital age.
Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Girl Scouts of the USA

Rise of digital medical records leads to data theft

Apr 6, 2015
The growth of computerized records has led to a higher rate of stolen information.

The tentative deal with Iran to limit its nuclear activities would also lead to lifted sanctions. Iran has vast reserves of natural gas, zinc, iron and copper, not to mention 80 million consumers and a large, sophisticated middle class. The country could potentially become the largest, most important economy in the Middle East.

Plus, tomorrow U.S. Senator Rand Paul is expected to make official what’s been widely speculated for months: he’s running for president. When hopefuls announce can make a big difference, since candidates can’t coordinate with super PACs, but those testing the water can, like Jeb Bush or Hillary Clinton.

Also, farmers have produced record corn crops the past two years, driving down their own prices by 20 percent. The record number came with converting millions of acres of grassland into marginal farmland — with a carbon footprint equal to 34 coal-powered generating plants.

Music from the episode

Digital Love Daft Punk
Gold Silver Diamond Generationals
Pay No Mind (feat. Passion Pit) Madeon, Passion Pit
Young Folks Peter Bjorn and John