Marketplace for Wednesday November 19, 2014
Nov 19, 2014

Marketplace for Wednesday November 19, 2014

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The New York Fed is a special case: more powerful than other regional Feds, more influential within the Federal Reserve system, and therefore more at risk of being influenced by the big banks. Plus, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is set to reap more than $3 billion from an investment in a drug to treat the lung disease. One person's cost to use the drug? $300,000 a year. Finally, the Class Dojo app does a 180 after being outed by the New York Times for collecting classroom behavior data on kids. We look at third-party classroom apps and the push against data collection.

Segments From this episode

Paying for upgrades under the tray-table

Nov 18, 2014
Bribing fellow passengers to get to the front of airport lines is generally allowed, but experts say the stress of airline travel means most people won’t agree to it.

L.A.'s the place for YouTube stars seeking wider fame

Nov 19, 2014
YouTubers flock to Los Angeles, and an entertainment industry that caters to them.

Drug windfall raises questions for foundations

Nov 19, 2014
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is set to reap more than $3 billion.

You know what's not selling like hotcakes? Hotcakes

Nov 19, 2014
Someone make Jack Johnson write another song, quick!

Why the New York Fed is in the hot seat

Nov 19, 2014
Legislators call for more oversight after recordings appear to show N.Y. fed cozying up to institutions it is supposed to regulate.

ClassDojo learns a lesson in protecting student data

Nov 19, 2014
Under pressure, the classroom app tracking student behavior cuts data storage time

Designers gave us the Doublemint twins – and much more

Nov 19, 2014
Husband-and-wife team of Dorothy and Otis Shepard left a lasting mark on 20th-century design.

The New York Fed is a special case: more powerful than other regional Feds, more influential within the Federal Reserve system, and therefore more at risk of being influenced by the big banks. Plus, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is set to reap more than $3 billion from an investment in a drug to treat the lung disease. One person’s cost to use the drug? $300,000 a year. Finally, the Class Dojo app does a 180 after being outed by the New York Times for collecting classroom behavior data on kids. We look at third-party classroom apps and the push against data collection.

Music from the episode

Happy Up Here Röyksopp
Fot i hose Casiokids