Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/03/10/education/school-focuses-skills-local-employers-say-they-need
Summary: Schools are shifting away from offering technical classes at a time when industries are more in demand of high skilled technical workers than ever before.
Original Air Date: April 1, 2016
Length: 2 minutes 17 seconds
Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/03/03/world/chinese-lake-has-become-ground-zero-bird-flu
Summary: Hundreds of thousands of birds migrate to China’s Poyang Lake each year, creating a breeding ground for the avian influenza virus. This virus has the ability to spread rapidly if wild birds connect with domestic birds found on farms within China. The implications this virus can have on human health, farmers, and the economy is deadly.
Original Air Date: March 30, 2016
Length: 5 minutes 16 seconds
Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/03/29/world/study-fracking-contaminated-water-supply
Summary: Marketplace addresses the negative economic and health impacts fracking can have on a community, particularly those resulting from a lack of clean drinking water.
Original Air Date: March 29, 2016
Length: 3 minutes 20 seconds
Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/04/15/economy/homeowner-buyout-plan-better-late-never
Summary: The Federal Housing Finance Agency begins to help 33,000 homeowners who financed their mortgages through Freddie Mae or Fannie Mac and are are more than 15% underwater and 90 days delinquent on payments. Assistance includes lowering interest rates and the balance of principal owed
Original Air Date: April 15, 2016
Length: 2 minutes 12 seconds
Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/03/25/world/pitching-tpp-amid-skepticism-about-trade
Summary: The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a trade agreement between 12 countries. This comprehensive deal covers issues such as protecting marine animals and the digital economy. However, the fate of the TPP is uncertain as it still needs to be approved by Congress and has no support from any presidential candidate.
Original Air Date: March 25, 2016
Length: 6 minutes and 26 seconds
Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/03/21/world/what-made-brazil-s-economy-bust
Summary: Brazil was an emerging economy and a member of the BRICS. However, in March 2016 a huge corruption scandal exploded into an economic crisis and demand for the impeachment of the president followed by a political regime change. Marketplace looks into how Brazil changed course of progress in the last 10 years.
Original Air Date: March 21, 2016
Length: 3 mins 53 seconds
Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/03/28/economy/china-launder-millions
Summary: Is China the future global center of money laundering? Marketplace speaks to investigative reporter Erika Kinetz about how Gilbert Chikli got away with millions by using the mechanism of trade through China to launder money.
Original Air date: March 28, 2016
Length: 3 minutes
Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/02/24/world/iaw-whiskey
Summary: Sellers hope to maximize profit. So what incentives do distillery owners have to start their business if they can only make a profit after 20 years? Marketplace tackles this question and the history of selling whiskey in this podcast.
Original Air Date: March 7, 2016
Length: 5 minutes 42 seconds
Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/03/18/world/why-theres-so-much-economic-anxiety-midlife
Summary: According to the Marketplace Economic Anxiety Index, 35-54 year olds are the most worried age group in the U.S. Children’s college tuition and retirement loom over these folks and they also felt the aftershocks of the housing crisis and stock market crash. Marketplace speaks to a couple about their economic concerns and decisions.
Original Air Date: March 18, 2016
Length: 5 minutes and 4 seconds
Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/03/25/world/after-years-making-occulus-rift-arrives
Summary: Oculus Rift headsets for virtual reality are now in the market! Facebook owns Oculus and will be looking to take to Oculus Rift to the mainstream market next. In this podcast, Marketplace discusses the prospects and challenges ahead for these pioneers in virtual reality economy.
Original Date Aired: March 18, 2016
Length: 1 minute 53 seconds
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