Link: https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/04252017-mtech
Summary: Students in college can attest that credible sources needed for a research paper are often hard to find, especially the free ones. Marketplace introduces a new website that is the latest form of “hacktivism”, and is releasing research papers for free. Marketplace also introduces the competition between YouTube and Twitch.
Original Air Date: April 25, 2017
Length: 7 minutes
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2016/09/14/493810206/episode-724-cat-scam
Summary: The internet was supposed to eliminate middlemen, creating an area where consumers can buy directly from the manufacturers. However, the internet is filled with middlemen to the point that middlemen are worried about other middlemen. Planet Money discusses how the biggest companies on the internet (eBay and Amazon) are middlemen.
Original Air Date: September 14, 2016
Length: 21 minutes 5 seconds
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
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2016/01/06/462149561/episode-15-delicious-cake-futures
Summary: An elementary lunch room has more economics involved then one would think. Snacks are the currency, and the trading is of the food. In this story, Planet Money discusses how one kid developed a derivative for a cake, by trading for snacks now for a piece of the cake later.
Original Air Date: March 9, 2009
Length: 15 minutes 16 seconds
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2016/12/23/506763952/episode-587-jubilee
Summary: After Iceland was hit hard by the financial crisis, Icelanders with mortgage loans were drowning in debt. Recognizing the outrage, the Progressive Party of Iceland capitalized and offered to clear everyone’s debt. Planet Money discusses Iceland’s use of a biblical event called jubilee and the results.
Original Air Date: December 23, 2016
Length: 20 minutes
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2017/01/25/511663527/episode-632-the-chicken-tax
Summary: Believe it or not, there is a chicken tax and it actually applies to automobiles! Back in the 20th century, Germany levied a tax on American chicken to protect their domestic farmers. The US responded by taxing German made automobiles, and thus a trade war began. Planet Money discusses the value of tariffs, and why the chicken tax is still around.
Original Air Date: January 25, 2017
Length: 16 minutes 56 seconds
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2016/12/09/504999255/episode-741-amy-and-steve-vs-facebook
Summary: When social media was beginning to explode in the mid 2000’s, Steve had an idea that would eliminate having to login into three different sites with different usernames and passwords. One problem: Facebook sued, causing a lengthy legal battle that impacts everyone. Planet Money investigates how Steve and a $55 per hour lawyer took on Facebook and their $1000 per hour lawyers.
Original Air Date: December 9, 2016
Length: 18 minutes 9 seconds
