Oct 10, 2016

Marketplace for Monday, October 10, 2016

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), speaks to the media during his weekly media briefing on Sept. 29 on Capitol Hill. Mark Wilson/Getty Image

Wow, what a weekend. Today we're looking on how down-ballot Republican candidates might be affected by Trump's debate performance and the now-infamous tape of him making extremely vulgar comments about women in 2005. Plus: Believe it or not there was some economic talk in last night's debate. Weirdly, a lot of it was about "carried interest." We'll talk about what that is and why you should care. Finally, a look at this year's Nobel prize for economics, which actually went to some research the layperson can understand.

Segments From this episode

FFA continues to grow, even as farms disappear

by Adam Allington

Oct 10, 2016

Even as the number of farms in the U.S is decreasing, FFA is growing strong

Photo 1: High-school Junior Tyler Reid. Photo 2: Isaiah Nance's FFA jacket, depicting his state and high-school. Photo 3: Brothers Xavier and Isaiah Nance and Tyler Reid. Accokeek, MD

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A Nobel prize for economic theory you can understand

by Scott Tong

Oct 10, 2016

Contract theory is all about putting incentives in the right place

IT Professor Bengt Holmstrom during a press conference at MIT announcing his shared Nobel Prize in Economics with Harvard Professor Oliver Hart on October 10, 2016 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Holmstrom and Hart won the prize for their work on contract theory.

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Will Republicans shift money downballot?

by Lewis Wallace

Oct 10, 2016

One expert says it's 'every man for himself' in GOP races as Donald Trump implodes

The stage is set before a rally for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, October 10, 2016, in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylavania.

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What is "carried interest" and why should I care?

by Annie Baxter

Oct 10, 2016

Both presidential candidates want to get rid of it. Let's explain this arcane term.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump appears on a monitor in the media center during the second presidential debate with democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at Washington University on October 9, 2016 in St Louis, Missouri.

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Getting the chop: helicopter tours in NY city

by Adrian Ma

Oct 10, 2016

A the number of tours has climbed, so have complaints from residents who say the noise from passing choppers is driving them crazy.

According to the New York City Economic Development Corp., there were nearly 60,000 helicopter tours in Manhattan in 2015. Now, that number is getting cut in half.

Adrian Ma

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Haiti’s complicated history with foreign aid

by Kai Ryssdal

Oct 10, 2016

After Hurricane Matthew, how might aid be administered in Haiti?

UN blue helmets load aid which arrived in US helicopters onto a truck for people affected by Hurricane Matthew, in Jeremie, southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on October 10, 2016. Haiti's death toll from monster Hurricane Matthew has risen to 372, civil defense officials said Monday, as the impoverished country continues to dig out of massive destruction in the south. More than 175,500 people were staying in temporary shelters, days after the Caribbean's worst storm in nearly a decade slammed into Haiti last Tuesday.

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Final Note

Trump Taj Mahal closes down, laying off 3,000

by Kai Ryssdal

Oct 10, 2016

Despite bearing the presidential nominee's name, the casino has been owned by activist investor Carl Icahn since 2014.

The Trump Taj Mahal casino resort is seen in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on May 8, 2016.

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How much is a worker-friendly schedule worth?

by Mitchell Hartman

Oct 11, 2016

New research finds job applicants value working at home and a 9-to-5 schedule, but not flexibility.

Workers aren't willing to take even a 50 cent pay cut for flexible hours, according to a new study.

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Feds publish guide to avoiding missteps in electronic medical records adoption

by Dan Gorenstein

Oct 12, 2016

The federal government has invested more than $30 billion in electronic medical records.

Most hospitals and physicians in the country now use electronic health record systems.

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Wow, what a weekend. Today we’re looking on how down-ballot Republican candidates might be affected by Trump’s debate performance and the now-infamous tape of him making extremely vulgar comments about women in 2005. Plus: Believe it or not there was some economic talk in last night’s debate. Weirdly, a lot of it was about “carried interest.” We’ll talk about what that is and why you should care. Finally, a look at this year’s Nobel prize for economics, which actually went to some research the layperson can understand.

Music from the episode

Universal Mind Control (UMC) - With Intro Common

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Downtown (feat. Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz, Kool Moe Dee & Eric Nally) Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Grandmaster Caz, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Eric Nally, Kool Moe Dee

I'm In Love - Poolside Remix Fool's Gold, Poolside

Pumped Up Kicks Foster The People

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