Marketplace for Wednesday September 10, 2014
Sep 10, 2014

Marketplace for Wednesday September 10, 2014

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Today, President Obama is expected to discuss his plan for sustained military operations against the Islamic State, or ISIS. We explain why that could be a game-changer for the U.S. defense industry. Plus, carriers that have traditionally subsidized the cost of phones, like Sprint and Version, have released new phone plans for the iPhone 6. But how do they keep their margins high whilst ensuring affordability for their customers? We a take look at how mobile phone carriers have responded to the release of the iPhone 6. Also, a report by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that the Affordable Care Act has made few waves in the employer-based insurance market where 58 percent of all Americans get their health coverage. And while it may be a long way off. How employees get their insurance could look very different than it does today.  

 

Segments From this episode

Why Microsoft wants 'Minecraft'

Sep 10, 2014
The price tag for Mojang sits at $2 billion.

A flood washes away one Colorado town’s infrastructure

Sep 10, 2014
One year later, lower-income residents have been slow to return to Lyons, Colorado.

Cell carriers are getting creative with phone plans

Sep 10, 2014
They're clamoring to buy your old iPhone and sell you a new one at a deep discount.

What a $6 billion anti-terrorist campaign amounts to

Sep 10, 2014
In the larger scheme, a $6 billion investment against ISIS is war on the cheap

Want the new iPhone 6? How about a new carrier too?

Sep 10, 2014
Many carriers are offering new plans to lure customers who want the newest iPhone.

How the ACA has affected employer-based coverage

Sep 10, 2014
Nearly the same number of employers are offering coverage; nearly the same number of workers are enrolling.

Leaked photos = a quarter-billion page views for Reddit

Sep 10, 2014
Last week's leak led to enough page views to power Reddit for almost a month.

How to grow lettuce and fish indoors, all year long

Sep 10, 2014
Outside Duluth, Minnesota, a greenhouse grows tilapia and lettuce side by side.

Overdraft charges and fees aren't as profitable as they used to be

Sep 10, 2014
The banking industry is taking in fewer profits from fees, but that doesn't mean they're going anywhere.

Today, President Obama is expected to discuss his plan for sustained military operations against the Islamic State, or ISIS. We explain why that could be a game-changer for the U.S. defense industry. Plus, carriers that have traditionally subsidized the cost of phones, like Sprint and Version, have released new phone plans for the iPhone 6. But how do they keep their margins high whilst ensuring affordability for their customers? We a take look at how mobile phone carriers have responded to the release of the iPhone 6. Also, a report by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that the Affordable Care Act has made few waves in the employer-based insurance market where 58 percent of all Americans get their health coverage. And while it may be a long way off. How employees get their insurance could look very different than it does today.  

 

Music from the episode

Space Leaf Dub The Polish Ambassador
Squalor Victoria The National
Kenya Dig It? The Ruby Suns
Backslider Wild Belle