5 things you need to know about IPOsBy Marketplace Weekend StaffApril 13, 2018BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP/Getty ImagesWhat you need to know before you decide to invest. POSTED IN: Economy IPOs spotify stocks stock markets Wall Street ListenreadDownloadDownload
Turning the financial crisis into an opportunity By Kai Ryssdal and Bridget BodnarApril 09, 2018FRED TANNEAU/AFP/Getty ImagesIn 2008, Ann Shen couldn't get a job she wanted. So she went to art school and started a different and successful career. POSTED IN: Economy illustration financial crisis artist career Jobs art employment ListenreadDownloadDownload
"The China Hustle" tells the story of a massive fraud you probably haven't heard aboutBy Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenryApril 02, 2018Courtesy of Magnolia PicturesIn this documentary, director Jed Rothstein follows several acitivist investors who blew the whistle on dozens of fraudulent Chinese companies.POSTED IN: China Wall Street regulation bank regulation investment fraud reverse merger The China Hustle movie Dan David activist investor short selling shorting ListenreadDownloadDownload
Wall Street’s Tuesday morning playlist features Spotify IPOBy Renata SagoApril 02, 2018POSTED IN: Economy stock markets stocks IPO spotify Wall Street ListenreadDownloadDownload
Bear Stearns employees: "Poor, smart, and had a deep desire to be rich"By David BrancaccioMarch 14, 2018Chris Hondros/Getty ImagesNew York Times reporter Kate Kelly discussed the types of people who worked at Bear Stearns, including CEO Jimmy Cayne.POSTED IN: Bear Stearns Wall Street banking bailouts Federal Reserve dodd frank ListenreadDownloadDownload
Why Wall Street isn't going to have a Harvey Weinstein momentBy Kai Ryssdal and Paulina VelascoMarch 02, 2018Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesSexual harassment and discrimination in the financial industry is more subtle — and harder to address.POSTED IN: business sexism discrimination Wall Street equal rights Vanity Fair ListenreadDownloadDownload
Inside the black market for food carts in New York CityBy Beenish AhmedFebruary 20, 2018Beenish Ahmed/ for MarketplaceHow much does it cost to run a food stand in New York City? Some vendors pay $25,000 for permits that should only cost $200. POSTED IN: food vendors street food Food ListenreadDownloadDownload
A talk with the woman who designed Michelle Obama's portrait dressBy Lizzie O'LearyFebruary 16, 2018SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty ImagesThe gown, with its graphic print, shows the former first lady's "intelligence, her realness," says Michelle Smith.POSTED IN: fashion dress Michelle Obama art portraits designers diversity ListenreadDownloadDownload
Will the Met Museum's new ticket policy change its audience? Probably not. By Ryan KailathFebruary 13, 2018Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesData shows a decision to visit a museum is more often a question of lifestyle than of finances.POSTED IN: Economy Metropolitan Museum of Art the met museums admission New York ListenreadDownloadDownload
