Marketplace for Wednesday September 24, 2014
Sep 24, 2014

Marketplace for Wednesday September 24, 2014

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Walmart is branching out into the banking industry. It's partnering with the prepaid credit card provider Green Dot to offer checking accounts to anyone over 18 who passes an ID check. Walmart says the low cost service will not require a minimum balance and will not charge fees for overdrafts or bounced checks. So what's in it for Walmart? Also, the U.S. launched at least 47 Tomahawk missiles targeting militant strongholds in Syria Monday night. These are the same missiles the Pentagon had wanted to phase out the purpose of over the next several years. What are the costs of these missiles? And how long will they be maintained during this campaign?

Segments From this episode

Here's how we'll cut down on greenhouse gases

Sep 24, 2014
Putting a price on carbon will create financial incentives to emit less.

Wal-Mart: From 'low prices' to fast banking

Sep 24, 2014
Wal-Mart will now provide checking accounts with no minimum balance or fees.

More unmarried Americans, thanks to economic woes

Sep 24, 2014
The number of single Americans is at an all-time high.

ISIS and the future of the Tomahawk missile

Sep 24, 2014
The U.S. launched at least 47 of them at militant strongholds in Syria on Monday.

Amazon Studios head on taking charge in a new TV age

Sep 24, 2014
Their new series, "Transparent," debuts all at once on Friday.

When the digital classroom meets the parents

Sep 24, 2014
Parents can track their kids academic performance like never before. Should they?

'Made in Italy' may not mean what you think it does

Sep 24, 2014
The country on the label may just be the last stop on the assembly line

Walmart is branching out into the banking industry. It’s partnering with the prepaid credit card provider Green Dot to offer checking accounts to anyone over 18 who passes an ID check. Walmart says the low cost service will not require a minimum balance and will not charge fees for overdrafts or bounced checks. So what’s in it for Walmart? Also, the U.S. launched at least 47 Tomahawk missiles targeting militant strongholds in Syria Monday night. These are the same missiles the Pentagon had wanted to phase out the purpose of over the next several years. What are the costs of these missiles? And how long will they be maintained during this campaign?

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