Marketplace for Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Jun 10, 2015

Marketplace for Wednesday, June 10, 2015

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Airing on Wednesday, June 10, 2015: Big Pharma is the biggest lobbying force on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. We explore whether opening up trade will drive prices down or allow pharmaceutical companies to raise costs instead. Next: Marin County in California has some of the nation's most expensive real estate. That's why some residents are excited about affordable housing projects like Toussin Senior Apartments. But getting the 13-unit complex built took 19 funding sources, each with its own rules. From Marketplace's Wealth & Poverty desk, Krissy Clark has the story. 

 

 

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The BlackBerry story isn't over yet

Jun 10, 2015
'CrackBerry' isn't what it used to be, but don't write its eulogy yet.

Finding affordable housing in an unaffordable place

Jun 10, 2015
Projects like Marin's Toussin Senior Apartments help but are tricky to finance.

Your favorite see-through Pepsi is returning

Jun 10, 2015
The '90s are coming, the '90s are coming!

Why bond yields are rising across the world

Jun 10, 2015
An improving economy means investors are selling and prices are falling.

A California drought loser: pool contractors

Jun 10, 2015
Water restrictions in some cities ban filling new pools with drinkable water.

What Big Pharma wants from the big trade deal

Jun 10, 2015
Drug companies are the biggest lobbying force on the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Airing on Wednesday, June 10, 2015: Big Pharma is the biggest lobbying force on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. We explore whether opening up trade will drive prices down or allow pharmaceutical companies to raise costs instead. Next: Marin County in California has some of the nation’s most expensive real estate. That’s why some residents are excited about affordable housing projects like Toussin Senior Apartments. But getting the 13-unit complex built took 19 funding sources, each with its own rules. From Marketplace’s Wealth & Poverty desk, Krissy Clark has the story. 

 

 

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