Jun 22, 2016

Marketplace for Wednesday, June 22, 2016

We take a look at what effect a Brexit have on U.S. financial firms based in the U.K.; The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the largest crackdown in Medicare fraud in history today; Kai talks to Judith Dupre, the author of "One World Trade Center: Biography of the building" about the rebuilding of one of New York's most well-known landmarks.

Segments From this episode

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Inside the new One World Trade Center

by Kai Ryssdal

Jun 22, 2016

Judith Dupré takes us through the 1,776-foot-tall skyscraper and looks back at the dozen years it took to plan and develop it.

Daisy Palacios/Marketplace

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Tesla's talking about buying its cousin, SolarCity

by Andy Uhler

Jun 22, 2016

Elon Musk, a board member on both companies, called the move "a no-brainer."

Scott Olson/Getty Images

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Feds make arrests in alleged Medicaid, Medicare scheme

by Dan Gorenstein

Jun 22, 2016

The federal government estimates it loses 12 percent of Medicare spending and about 10 percent of Medicaid to fraud and other improper payments.

A former health clinic in Brooklyn connected to the alleged fraudulent billing scheme run by Aleksandr Pikus.

Dan Gorenstien/Marketplace

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Brexit

Brexit throws U.S. banks into turmoil

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Jun 22, 2016

The vote by the UK to leave the EU will be very expensive for American finance

Major U.S. financial firms have substantial operations in London, so many on Wall Street are no in favor of the U.K. exiting the EU.

DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images

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Burger King Mac 'n Cheetos are a thing

by Tony Wagner

Jun 22, 2016

The cheesy arms race has only begun.

Courtesy: Burger King

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Carpool Karaoke takes McDonalds for a ride

by Ashley Milne-Tyte

Jun 22, 2016

CBS Late Late Show host James Corden and musician Selena Gomez go for some Carpool Karaoke and pick up McDonalds product placement along the way.

Selena Gomez and James Corden at a McDonald's drive thru during the Carpool Karaoke segment.

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We take a look at what effect a Brexit have on U.S. financial firms based in the U.K.; The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the largest crackdown in Medicare fraud in history today; Kai talks to Judith Dupre, the author of “One World Trade Center: Biography of the building” about the rebuilding of one of New York’s most well-known landmarks.

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