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Marketplace for Thursday September 18, 2014
Sep 18, 2014

Marketplace for Thursday September 18, 2014

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Nearly half of all households in major cities don’t have enough money saved to cover essential expenses in an emergency, according to a new study from Corporation for Enterprise Developments. We look at how much people are benefiting from the recovering economy when a job loss or major medical bill can derail their financial lives. Plus, the commercial space race is getting an added boost. Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ space venture, has announced a partnership with another space company to develop a new rocket engine. One that could potentially replace the Russian engines the US relies on – and gain an advantage over his rival, Elon Musk. Also, tomorrow the White House will unveil its campaign effort to curb sexual assaults on college campuses. It's called "it's On Us" and it focuses on the men's role in preventing sexual violence. Schools have been responding with training programs, tighter security etc.  But there is a cost to getting these programs off the ground.

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Pliny the Elder: A case study in scarcity marketing

Sep 18, 2014
Pliny the Elder inspires beer hunters around the world to search for just one bottle.
Bottles of Russian River Brewing Company Pliny the Elder beer sit in a cooler at Russian River Brewing Company on February 7, 2014 in Santa Rosa, California.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Nearly half of American households are financially insecure

Sep 18, 2014
New research indicates even many middle class families don't have enough saved for an emergency.

.tv and the surge of Internet video

Sep 18, 2014
What does a tiny island nation have to do with streaming video games?

The shortcomings of the corporate wellness program

Sep 18, 2014
Companies save money by implementing them. But employees bear most of the cost.

Once upon a time, inflation really was high

Sep 18, 2014
Warnings about letting inflation loose stem from the 1970s and '80s.

Bezos wins a round in the billionaire space race

Sep 18, 2014
The billionaire's space venture Blue Origin announced a new partnership with NASA.

White House and colleges grapple with sexual assault

Sep 18, 2014
The White House will unveil its new sexual assault awareness campaign on Friday.

TV Guide Network creates a POP

Sep 18, 2014
The TV Guide Network is breaking away from the magazine of the same name and rebranding itself as “POP.” The new network is set to launch early next year. Their new demographic?  An 18 to 54 year old age range who are, “socially engaged and connected and who have a thirst for pop culture,” according to […]

Nearly half of all households in major cities don’t have enough money saved to cover essential expenses in an emergency, according to a new study from Corporation for Enterprise Developments. We look at how much people are benefiting from the recovering economy when a job loss or major medical bill can derail their financial lives. Plus, the commercial space race is getting an added boost. Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ space venture, has announced a partnership with another space company to develop a new rocket engine. One that could potentially replace the Russian engines the US relies on – and gain an advantage over his rival, Elon Musk. Also, tomorrow the White House will unveil its campaign effort to curb sexual assaults on college campuses. It’s called “it’s On Us” and it focuses on the men’s role in preventing sexual violence. Schools have been responding with training programs, tighter security etc.  But there is a cost to getting these programs off the ground.

Music from the episode

Drum Babylon Mux Mool
Paper Planes M.I.A.
Acceptable in the 80's Calvin Harris