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Marketplace for Thursday, June 4, 2015
Jun 4, 2015

Marketplace for Thursday, June 4, 2015

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Airing on Thursday, June 4, 2015: Marketplace's Tim Fitzsimons charts the history of the U.S. relationship to the metric system. Though most Americans don’t use this form of measurement, metric is the preferred system for trade and commerce in the country. Next: the potential merger between Dish and T-Mobile has to do with the value of the wireless spectrum—the capacity to stream loads of content to customers. We look at what's in it for the satellite provider and telecommunications company.   

 

Segments From this episode

Amid water shutoffs, Detroit residents struggle

Jun 3, 2015
The city's residents owe the water department about $47 million dollars.

When graduating from high school is just the first step

Jun 4, 2015
Raven Gribbins was the first in her troubled family to graduate from high school. Now she's fighting to make it through college.
Raven Gribbins collects her diploma from Oyler principal Craig Hockenberry.
Amy Scott/Marketplace

How do you parody a parody?

Jun 4, 2015
Lifetime pokes a little fun at itself in its upcoming "A Deadly Adoption."

America's lengthy courtship with the metric system

Jun 4, 2015
We chart the history of the U.S. relationship with the metric system.

China may join the TPP...but it'll take a while

Jun 4, 2015
President Obama announced that the U.S. is in talks with China about participation in the trade deal.

This phone and TV merger is all about spectrum

Jun 4, 2015
Dish Network and T-Mobile could be merging, and the demand for wireless streaming is behind it.

WikiLeaks offering $100,000 for copy of the TPP

Jun 4, 2015
The organization is crowdfunding to get a copy of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Airing on Thursday, June 4, 2015: Marketplace’s Tim Fitzsimons charts the history of the U.S. relationship to the metric system. Though most Americans don’t use this form of measurement, metric is the preferred system for trade and commerce in the country. Next: the potential merger between Dish and T-Mobile has to do with the value of the wireless spectrum—the capacity to stream loads of content to customers. We look at what’s in it for the satellite provider and telecommunications company.   

 

Music from the episode

Nite Life ADULT.
Nite Life ADULT.
101 WALLA
101 WALLA
Kenya Dig It? The Ruby Suns
Kenya Dig It? The Ruby Suns
No Sleep Sam Roberts Band
No Sleep Sam Roberts Band