Archive for the ‘marketplace’ Tag
Link: https://www.marketplace.org/2017/02/22/tech/3d-pen-kids-wins-best-toy-award-toy-fair-2017
Summary: Educational technology toys are a hot new trend in the toy market. One company, Bogue, introduced a new concept allowing kids to create their own toys through a 3-D printer. Marketplace introduces how Bogue is competing with giant toy companies.
Original Air Date: February 22, 2017
Length: 3 minutes 15 seconds
Discussion Question: What are some of the advantages and disadvantages Bogue has with creating a new category in the market? How does this impact competition?
Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/04/18/world/resource-curse/venezuela-ranchers
Summary: Venezuela’s oil dependent economy imports nearly 80% of its food, which is particularly worrisome when oil prices are at an all time low.
Original Air Date: April 18, 2016
Length: 4 minutes 46 seconds
Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/03/16/business/eb5-visas
Summary: Marketplace analyzes the EB-5 visa program which allows wealthy foreign investors to secure American citizenship, only if investors are willing to invest at least a half a million dollars in the United States.
Original Air Date: April 18, 2016
Length: 2 minutes 29 seconds
Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/04/13/world/gmo-crops-declineat-least-now
Summary: Due to falling commodity prices, the number of acres across the globe containing genetically modified crops has fallen for the first time in 20 years.
Original Air Date: April 13, 2016
Length: 2 minutes 4 seconds
Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/04/13/business/eitc
Summary: A 2016 study finds brand name tax branches targeting areas with a concentrated population of people receiving the income earned tax credit.
Original Air Date: April 15, 2016
Length: 1 minute 32 seconds
Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/04/12/economy/while-major-us-banks-are-cleaning-their-books-shadow-banking-system-dirtying-its
Summary: Marketplace looks at the shadow banking system of providers of personal, auto and some mortgage loans,and the role these non banks have played since the financial crisis of 2008.
Original Air Date: April 12, 2016
Length: 1 minute 25 seconds
Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/04/08/world/spare-parts
Summary: Several major utility companies are pooling their resources to create a company called Grid Assurance. Grid Assurance is designed to stockpile repair parts to protect against the chances of a grid disaster.
Original Air Date: April , 2016
Length: 2 minutes 6 seconds
