Raising the Debt CeilingFinding Your PlaceThis Is UncomfortableI've Always Wondered ...

Loading...

0:00
0% played
Marketplace is a public service newsroom powered by you. Give Now
Support Marketplace
Marketplace Shop
ABOUT SHOW
Marketplace for Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Apr 6, 2016

Marketplace for Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Share Now on:
Share
HTML EMBED:
COPY
HTML EMBED
Download
ERIC PIERMONT/AFP/Getty Images

PayPal decided not to build a new office in North Carolina in protest to the new law that is viewed as discriminatory to the LGBTQ community; why the inversion betwen pharmaceutical companies Allergan and Pfizer is off the table; and Nest says they'll scrap smart home gadgets

Segments From this episode

The Curse (and trend) of Tommy John

by Molly Wood
Apr 6, 2016
Yahoo Sports Columnist Jeff Passan looks at baseball's billion dollar injury crisis.
Tommy John #25 of the New York Yankees pitches during a 1987 season game against the White Sox at Comiskey Park in Chicago Illinois.  
Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

Happy Saudi cows eat California alfalfa

by Jed Kim
Apr 6, 2016
California may be in a drought, but it will export alfalfa to Saudi Arabia
Cows feeding on a farm.
ALI AL-SAADI/AFP/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

North Carolina law draws fire from tech companies

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Apr 6, 2016
The bottom line and corporate values intertwine in broad opposition to several laws.
ERIC PIERMONT/AFP/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

Controversial civil forfeiture program back in action

by Marketplace Contributor
Apr 6, 2016
Under federal and state law, police can seize cash if they suspect a crime.
Alda Gentile with her grandson, Daniel. In 2012, police seized more than $11,500 from her while she was traveling from Florida to New York. 
Courtesy of Alda Gentile
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

What does Nest's shutdown of Revolv mean for the future of smart home tech?

by Andy Uhler
Apr 6, 2016
The company kills the home automation hub and its users are pissed.
A screenshot from the Revolv setup video.
Donna Tam/Marketplace
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

How 'American Idol' changed music and TV

by Adriene Hill , Sarah Menendez and Tony Wagner
Apr 6, 2016
It's almost impossible to overstate the show's influence in the past 15 years.
Brian Dunkleman, Kelly Clarkson and Ryan Seacrest at on 'American Idol,' August 28, 2002.
Kevin Winter/ImageDirect/FOX
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

The only way to stop inversions might be tax reform

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 6, 2016
The Pfizer-Allergan merger is out, but what about inversions across the board?
Pfizer was set to merge with Allergan, but after new inversion rules announced by the Treasury Department, the phama giants decided against merging. 
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE
Final Note

FAA says it might be OK for drones to fly over you

by Molly Wood
Apr 6, 2016
What could go wrong?
A drone is flown for recreational purposes in the sky above Old Bethpage, New York on September 5, 2015.  
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

PayPal decided not to build a new office in North Carolina in protest to the new law that is viewed as discriminatory to the LGBTQ community; why the inversion betwen pharmaceutical companies Allergan and Pfizer is off the table; and Nest says they’ll scrap smart home gadgets

Music from the episode

Valerie - '68 Version Amy Winehouse
Yet Again Grizzly Bear
Miss Independent Kelly Clarkson
Stuntin' Like My Daddy - Street Birdman, Lil Wayne
Gold - Thomas Jack Radio Edit Gabriel Rios

Latest Episodes From Our Shows

Jun 2, 2023
21:39
Jun 2, 2023
27:34
Jun 2, 2023
1:50
Jun 2, 2023
8:59
Jun 2, 2023
11:54
Jun 1, 2023
28:34
May 30, 2023
19:06
The economics of homelessness
Finding Your Place
The economics of homelessness
We have a debt ceiling deal. So what happens next?
Raising the Debt Ceiling
We have a debt ceiling deal. So what happens next?
How an algorithm helps convert empty offices into housing
Marketplace Tech
How an algorithm helps convert empty offices into housing
Women's labor force participation rate reaches an all-time high
Women's labor force participation rate reaches an all-time high