Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/04/14/life/fewer-smokers-means-looming-defaults-state-bonds
Summary: In 2016 states collected over $25 billion from tobacco settlements. Marketplace looks at the criticisms of how that money is allocated and what states will do when that money runs out.
Original Air Date: April 15, 2016
Length: 6 minutes 59 seconds
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
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Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/05/04/world/how-ping-pong-tables-are-economic-indicator
Summary: Ping pong tables have been an indicator for well performing startups and tech companies. Since the NASDAQ hit a low in February, ping pong tables sales have also declined.
Original Air Date: May 4, 2016
Length: 0 minutes 40 seconds
Summary: Lead contamination has serious economic consequences for home owners – not only for home values but health costs as well.
Original Air Date: May 6, 2016
Length: 2 minutes 25 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: 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.npr.org/sections/money/2016/05/06/477082513/episode-700-peanuts-and-cracker-jack
Summary: Planet Money attends a Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park to learn the economics behind the vendors. They discuss why a vendor doesn’t want to sell ice cold water on a cold October night up in the bleachers.
Original Air Date: May 6, 2016
Length: 21 minutes 31 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
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