PODCAST: Facebook targets India

First up, there’s a lot of data this week. The most recent indicator is the Small Business Jobs Index. It seems small business hiring has slowed slightly. Today, we talk about the prospects for economic growth as we head into the fall. And when Eric Cantor was in congress, he was well-liked on Wall Street. The former House Majority Leader raised a lot of money from folks in the financial services sector. Soon, he’ll join their ranks. Plus, Facebook says eighty-one percent of its “daily active users” are outside the United States and Canada. The social media giant is huge in India. It has well over a hundred million users there. And, it’s growing. India could surpass the U.S., as Facebook’s top market as early as next year. As it focuses on expanding in emerging markets, Facebook has a new advertising tactic, and it involves the strength of cell phone signals.