Marketplace for Monday, August 24, 2015
Aug 24, 2015

Marketplace for Monday, August 24, 2015

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OK, let's just step back a minute and break this all down. We've got China correspondent Rob Schmitz explaining the Shanghai meltdown; Scott Tong fills us in on the end of the commodities producers' party; and Sabri Ben-Achour tells us how vulnerable the U.S. really is. 

Segments From this episode

Shanghai Composite posts biggest one-day drop in years

Aug 24, 2015
China 'should have been prepared for it.'

The long party for commodity producers is so over

Aug 24, 2015
Commodities run in long cycles, with booms sustained by a historical event.

Stop worrying about China

Aug 24, 2015
The U.S. is not dependent on the Chinese economy.

Today, burritos. Tomorrow, a company car?

Aug 24, 2015
Chipotle plans to hire 4,000 new workers, pitching potential career advancement.

As 911 outages increase, FCC considers new rules

Aug 24, 2015
The system is moving from analog to digital. The in-between phase has weak spots.

Joke stealing is no laughing matter

Aug 24, 2015
Some are making money tweeting others' material. That breaks a comedian code.

The stock market freaks out ... but you don't have to

Aug 24, 2015
Listeners are handling the chaos a whole lot better than the media, ahem.

OK, let’s just step back a minute and break this all down. We’ve got China correspondent Rob Schmitz explaining the Shanghai meltdown; Scott Tong fills us in on the end of the commodities producers’ party; and Sabri Ben-Achour tells us how vulnerable the U.S. really is. 

Music from the episode

Girlfriend Phoenix
Yet Again Grizzly Bear
Det haster! Casiokids