May 17, 2016

Marketplace for Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Why did consumer prices go up in April? Plus, Twitter messes with its core feature. We're also talking about the future of computing with HP Inc. CEO Dion Weisler and all about Donald Trump's legacy.

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In Los Angeles, progress in getting vets into housing

by Jeff Tyler

May 17, 2016

The county reduced the number of homeless vets living on the streets by 44 percent.

A homeless person covers up on a bus stop bench before dawn October 12, 2007 in downtown Los Angeles, California.

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Twitter still trying to overcome its main feature

by Andy Uhler

May 17, 2016

To be 140 characters was to be a tweet. But that's so limiting as a platform.

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Why did inflation increase in April?

by Tracey Samuelson

May 17, 2016

The latest Consumer Price Index shows the largest monthly increase in more than three years.

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Final Note

Leaked NSA newsletters offer a glimpse of daily life

by Kai Ryssdal

May 17, 2016

The Intercept releases a batch of 166 newsletters from the National Security Agency's archive.

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Corner Office

HP Inc. CEO Dion Weisler banks on 3-D printing

by Kai Ryssdal

May 17, 2016

The future of computing means blending physical and digital realities, he says.

Dion Weisler speaks at the 2015 International CES at The Venetian Las Vegas on January 6, 2015 in Las Vegas.

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A different take on ‘Audit the Fed’

by Kai Ryssdal

May 17, 2016

Why one former Fed staffer is calling for an annual review instead.

Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen.

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Why did consumer prices go up in April? Plus, Twitter messes with its core feature. We’re also talking about the future of computing with HP Inc. CEO Dion Weisler and all about Donald Trump’s legacy.