Airing on Wednesday, July 1, 2015: Puerto Rico is in dire financial straits. So what, you might shrug. Well, if any of your money is invested in a municipal bond fund, you might own Puerto Rican bonds, and they could take a hit. Marketplace’s Adam Allington finds out who’s vulnerable. Next: Speaking today in Tennessee, President Obama will try to court conservative states to expand Medicaid under Obamacare. We unpack his sales pitch on using federal dollars to help states’ bottom lines.
Segments From this episode
Under the radar: Baltimore's 'informal' economy
by Caitlin Esch
Jun 29, 2015
Being a small business owner here comes with a host of challenges.
Final Note
Bobby Bonilla's $1,193,248.20 yearly check
by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 1, 2015
What Bernie Madoff has to do with the retired baseball player.
My First Job
My first job: Soda Jerk
by Mukta Mohan and Hayley Hershman
Jul 1, 2015
Barry Friedman recalls the rich rewards of earning 90 cents an hour.
U.S. investors could take a hit on Puerto Rican bonds
by Adam Allington
Jul 1, 2015
Is the island territory, with $72 billion debt, our Greece?
Macy's is the latest brand to dump Trump
by Scott Tong
Jul 1, 2015
Other business partners are distancing themselves from the presidential candidate.
Checking in with the secretary of commerce
by Daisy Palacios and Kai Ryssdal
Jul 1, 2015
Kai talks to Penny Pritzker about the Export-Import bank and TPP.
The Obamacare sales pitch
by Dan Gorenstein
Jul 1, 2015
The president is courting conservative states to expand Medicaid.