Archive for the ‘Government’ Category
Link: http://www.npr.org/2017/09/13/550607377/how-the-minimum-wage-affects-restaurant-hygiene
Summary: Cities across the U.S. have been making efforts to increase the minimum wage, which would impact restaurant workers. However, this move results to unexpected side effects due to the higher costs that restaurants will have to face, leading them to cut back on some services. This story discusses how the effects on increasing the minimum wage ties with the hygiene of restaurants and suggests potential steps that the restaurants can take to minimize their health violations.
Original Air Date: September 13, 2017
Length: 3 minutes 35 seconds
Link: http://www.npr.org/2017/10/11/556973877/fed-s-departing-vice-chair-on-stocks-the-federal-debt-and-transparency
Summary: In this podcast, economics meets finance. We learn how Stanley Fischer, the departing vice chair of the Fed, connects interest rates to the stock market, how he views the level of transparency of the Fed, and we learn his input on how the country’s economy has been functioning as a whole.
Original Air Date: October 11, 2017
Length: 5 minutes 28 seconds
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2017/07/07/535987825/episode-782-budget-time
Summary: The Planet Money team uses a ten minute block of time to demonstrate the allocation of the U.S. federal budget. Each program gets the same percent of ten minutes as the percentage it makes up of the total budget.
Original Air Date:July 7, 2017
Length: 15:49
Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/04/21/world/warning-parched-china-city-runs-out-water
Summary: A northern city in China has run out of water, increasing pressure between the government and it’s constituents. Marketplace explores this multifaceted issue in regards to the future of China’s economic development.
Original Air Date: April 25, 2016
Length: 7 minutes 2 seconds
Link: https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/04262017-mtech
Summary: Hacktivism is a topic for debate with the latest flurry of activity on the internet. Marketplace interviews a former hacktivist, who served time, but now is at a security firm. They discuss the value of hacktivism, and how technology’s role affects government. Also discussed is Phoenix’s rise as a technology hub, with autonomous cars being tested in Arizona.
Original Air Date: April 26, 2017
Length: 7 minutes 25 seconds
Link: https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/04202017-mtech
Summary: “Archer” debuted when the internet was taking off. Marketplace interviews the show’s technical director and actress about the role the internet plays in the success of the show. Marketplace also introduces Philadelphia’s reaction to Silicon Valley, and the recruitment of tech workers to the city.
Original Air Date: April 20, 2017
Length: 7 minutes 13 seconds
Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/04/25/world/san-francisco-leases-old-hotel-house-homeless
Summary: San Francisco is utilizing old hotel buildings by committing to multi-year leases, in an attempt to permanently end homelessness.
Original Air Date: May 6, 2016
Length: 4 minutes 18 seconds
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2017/08/23/545546014/episode-652-the-hydrox-resurrection
Summary: Planet Money tells the tale of a man trying to bring back the forgotten Hydrox brand. Discussion includes close substitutes, trademarks, patents, brands, and what they communicate to consumers.
Original Air Date: September 18, 2015
Length: 19:46
Special thanks to 
@TiemesEsther for recommending this podcast
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2017/08/04/541643346/episode-787-google-is-big-is-that-bad
Summary: The Planet Money team focus on the recent European Commission decision that Google violated anti trust rules. They discuss the context of the seven year consideration of the question whether Google has too much power over the Internet. Includes consideration of how the question is viewed differently in the U.S. and how this specific case helps us think generally about issues of competition.
Original Air Date: August 4, 2017
Length: 16:42
Link: http://wwno.org/post/04192017-report-land-quarterly-profits-and-losses
Summary: In this marketplace podcast, they discuss the latest earnings of Yahoo, IBM and Volkswagen. Marketplace also introduces two cities that are changing; New York City and Pittsburgh. New York City is looking to disallow employers from asking candidates about past salary, and Pittsburgh is trying to shake the “Steel City” nickname for “Robo-burgh”.
Original Air Date: April 19, 2017
Length: 6 minutes 50 seconds
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