Sep 13, 2016

Marketplace for Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Gamers play Blizzard's World of Warcraft at a convention in Germany. Sascha Schuermann/Getty Images

On today's show: The decline of retail banks, Instagram's new filter and homelessness in Hawaii. Plus: Our conversation with Activision CEO Bobby Kotick.

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Why white, college-educated men are up for grabs

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Sep 13, 2016

For the first time in years, lots of white guys with degrees are undecided.

Corbin Ayers is an undecided voter in Leesburg, Virginia.

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Instagram's giving you a new filter. To block abuse

by Andy Uhler

Sep 13, 2016

It's not for pics. It's a keyword tool to hide inappropriate comments.

Instagram will introduce a keyword moderation tool that lets users list words you consider offensive or inappropriate so that those will automatically be deleted or hidden from appearing in your comment feed.

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Final Note

The Great British Bake Off crumbles

by Kai Ryssdal

Sep 13, 2016

We've got another Brexit on hands...Too soon?

Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc, hosts of the Great British Bake Off.

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Corner Office

Inside the world of Warcraft ... and Candy Crush

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios

Sep 13, 2016

A conversation with Bobby Kotick, the CEO of Activision-Blizzard.

Gamers play Blizzard's World of Warcraft at a convention in Germany.

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Retail banks ain't what they used to be

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Sep 13, 2016

These days, banks have to do a whole lot more than take deposit and make loans.

Low interest rates have caused banks to expand their sources of income aggressively- allowing many to become one-stop shops for financial services. Some banks, like Wells Fargo, have taken these efforts too far.

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In Hawaii, the reality of homelessness can hit suddenly

by Marketplace Contributor

Sep 13, 2016

Her mother's stroke meant one young woman had to grow up, fast.

Malia Derden and her mother Rose outside the Institute for Human Services shelter in Honolulu.

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Median incomes are up, but is the economy improving?

by Kimberly Adams

Sep 14, 2016

The latest numbers from the Census Bureau show fewer Americans are living in poverty.

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On today’s show: The decline of retail banks, Instagram’s new filter and homelessness in Hawaii. Plus: Our conversation with Activision CEO Bobby Kotick.