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May 7, 2015

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Airing on Thursday, May 7, 2015: Whole Foods says it’ll start a new chain aimed at millennials. We explore why the supermarket chain is planning a spinoff. Next: as President Obama makes the case for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, we look at the last big trade deal that cast a long shadow on trade talks in this country—NAFTA. How does its legacy influence the public discourse, perception and politics around the TPP? We explore. 

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Whole Foods tries to shed its 'Whole Paycheck' image

by Tim Fitzsimons
May 7, 2015
The company says it’ll start a new chain aimed at those darn millennials.
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Pulling back the curtain on the manicure industry

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
May 7, 2015
There's no such thing as "discount luxury" — someone pays the price.
A nail salon in San Francisco.
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President Obama talks trade

NAFTA legacy casts a shadow on new trade agreements

by Tracey Samuelson
May 7, 2015
As the Trans-Pacific Partnership looms, a look back at what NAFTA changed in America.
Then-U.S. President Bill Clinton signs the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in December 1993.
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Tearing down tech manuals

by Kai Ryssdal and Ben Johnson
May 7, 2015
Dissecting the teardown process in technology.
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Final Note

Kale: the cause and solution to all of McDonald's problems

by Kai Ryssdal
May 7, 2015
McDonald's plans to implement kale in its menu.
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Are music festivals a bubble waiting to burst?

by Marketplace Contributor
May 7, 2015
They've grown from just a handful across the country to hundreds.
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Airing on Thursday, May 7, 2015: Whole Foods says it’ll start a new chain aimed at millennials. We explore why the supermarket chain is planning a spinoff. Next: as President Obama makes the case for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, we look at the last big trade deal that cast a long shadow on trade talks in this country—NAFTA. How does its legacy influence the public discourse, perception and politics around the TPP? We explore. 

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