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Marketplace for Wednesday March 11, 2015
Mar 11, 2015

Marketplace for Wednesday March 11, 2015

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Airing on Wednesday, March 11, 2015: Four years after Japan turned off its nuclear generators because of the Fukushima disaster, the country is struggling to build a new electricity network. The country has invested heavily in solar, but its experience reveals the challenges involved in integrating this intermittent source of power into a grid maintained by traditional utilities. We explore. Plus, as the dollar remains strong against other major currencies such as the Euro and the Yen, we ask what is the effect on the average consumer? And after, one of the things the Department of Justice criticized the Ferguson Police Department for was its aggressive ticketing policies  and Ferguson is not the first or the only department to be censured for this. To what extent do police departments around the country use fines  from speeding, to parking, to running red lights  to keep them in the black. And how ethical is this as a business model for a public service. This and more.

Segments From this episode

Why sales of packaged or processed foods are declining

Mar 11, 2015
Packaged food companies' big brands are suffering as consumers opt for fresh food.

Japan struggles to build a new electricity network

Mar 11, 2015
The expansion of solar power to replace nuclear has hit a wall: The capacity of Japan's grid.

How does the strong dollar affect U.S. consumers?

Mar 11, 2015
The dollar remains strong against other currencies. What's the effect on consumers?

Police fees shore up budgets in many towns

Mar 11, 2015
Experts say local governments have been relying on police ticketing and fees

Apple's invented a new way to make 18-karat gold

Mar 11, 2015
Apple files a patent for "metal matrix composite."

The new digital classroom, brought to you by SXSW

Mar 11, 2015
LearningCurve's Adriene Hill talks to Kai Ryssdal about new tech from SXSWedu.

Behind the scenes at a budget hedge-fund start-up

Mar 11, 2015
Smaller hedge funds are hoping to beat out their larger counterparts.

Airing on Wednesday, March 11, 2015: Four years after Japan turned off its nuclear generators because of the Fukushima disaster, the country is struggling to build a new electricity network. The country has invested heavily in solar, but its experience reveals the challenges involved in integrating this intermittent source of power into a grid maintained by traditional utilities. We explore. Plus, as the dollar remains strong against other major currencies such as the Euro and the Yen, we ask what is the effect on the average consumer? And after, one of the things the Department of Justice criticized the Ferguson Police Department for was its aggressive ticketing policies  and Ferguson is not the first or the only department to be censured for this. To what extent do police departments around the country use fines  from speeding, to parking, to running red lights  to keep them in the black. And how ethical is this as a business model for a public service. This and more.

Music from the episode

Don't Wanna Fight Alabama Shakes
In a City Without Seasons The One AM Radio
Vase Miike Snow
Acceptable in the 80's Calvin Harris
Mange Deer Tick