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Marketplace for Wednesday December 3, 2014
Dec 3, 2014

Marketplace for Wednesday December 3, 2014

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Aired Dec. 3, 2014: The House is voting on whether to bring back certain tax credits that expired at the beginning of the year. It raises the question: Why do they expire in the first place?

Segments From this episode

What if every travel day was as bad as Thanksgiving?

Dec 3, 2014
Congestion is mounting in the biggest airports in the U.S.

Why temporary tax breaks remain temporary

Dec 3, 2014
Money, and an inability to compromise.

Highlights from the Fed's beige book

Dec 3, 2014
It brims with economic tidbits on such things as hotel rates and e-commerce.

Inside the 'investor economy'

Dec 3, 2014
It's been a banner year for corporate bond issuance and American stocks. Meanwhile, commodity prices are falling precipitously. What unites them all? Investors.

York & Fig: The House on Meridian Street

Dec 3, 2014
When a neighborhood gentrifies, there can be a kind of culture clash between the old residents and the new. We examine this dynamic by speaking to past and present residents of a house on Meridian Street.
Paul Downer in his home on Meridian Street.
Rafael Cardenas

Robots invade holidays ... but don't take over

Dec 3, 2014
Robots go more mainstream, shipping packages and vacuuming. But they're not smart enough to stage a coup.

Aired Dec. 3, 2014: The House is voting on whether to bring back certain tax credits that expired at the beginning of the year. It raises the question: Why do they expire in the first place?

Music from the episode

Chartreuse Capital Cities
D Song Bonobo
Direction Sackcloth Fashion