Feb 4, 2016

Marketplace for Thursday, February 4, 2016

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Clinton and Sanders debate who's more progressive; another installment of "My Economy" from the Juarez border; and how Jägermeister is trying to broaden it's brand beyond college bros.

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Final Note

Martin Shkreli pleads the fifth, but blasts congress on Twitter

by Kai Ryssdal

Feb 4, 2016

Shkreli looked really pleased with himself

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How more generics could relieve sky-high drug prices

by Dan Gorenstein

Feb 4, 2016

More generics are needed to create competition — but can the FDA approve them fast enough?

With high drug prices, more generics are needed to create competition, but can the FDA is having a hard time keeping up.

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My Economy

My Economy: Life between two countries

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios

Feb 4, 2016

A couple's lives are split between countries after a traffic stop and deportation.

A woman crosses the Sante Fe Bridge at Paso Del Norte, one of three ports of entry connecting El Paso and Juarez.

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What does it really mean to be a progressive?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Feb 4, 2016

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders battle over who's more progressive.

Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders at the Democratic Candidates Debate hosted by NBC News and YouTube on January 17, 2016.

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Inside an infamous company’s risky marketing strategy

by Mark Garrison

Feb 4, 2016

Jägermeister wants to broaden its appeal beyond shot-drinking bros

The drink best known for drunk college bros is trying to create a new image while maintaining the Jägerbomb spirit.

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The rise of the do-it-all 'hybrid' job

by Sally Herships

Feb 4, 2016

Companies are increasingly looking for disparate skills in the same worker.

Some positions feel more like three jobs in one with the rise of the do-it-all hybrid job.

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Clinton and Sanders debate who’s more progressive; another installment of “My Economy” from the Juarez border; and how Jägermeister is trying to broaden it’s brand beyond college bros.