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Marketplace for Friday November 7, 2014
Nov 7, 2014

Marketplace for Friday November 7, 2014

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The latest employment report continues the recent trend of a lot of job growth but not a lot of wage growth. What would happen if the U.S. swapped those two? Plus, former Trader Joe’s CEO John V. Shields recently passed away. Shields is the person largely credited with the store's success. We look at how he did it and what he brought to the iconic company. Finally, falling gas prices have been big news all week. But for American voters, the flip side of cheap gas  climate change – is a low urgency issue with high costs.

Segments From this episode

Low gas prices: exciting. Global warming: borrring.

Nov 7, 2014
Falling gas prices have been big news all week, but as the mid-term elections showed, for American voters, the flip side of cheap gas -- climate change – is a low urgency issue.

Take the jobs report with a grain of salt

Nov 7, 2014
And maybe some pepper too. We don't actually know how many jobs there are.

Former Trader Joe's CEO dies but legacy lives on

Nov 7, 2014
Ex Trader Joe’s boss John V. Shields died recently. His strategies transformed the California supermarket chain into a national powerhouse.

How the U.S. might get to wage growth

Nov 7, 2014
There's plenty of job growth. Wage growth? Not so much.

Ralph Peer: The man behind the modern music industry

Nov 7, 2014
The industry as we know it today wouldn't exist without Peer.

Weekly Wrap: Jobs report

Nov 7, 2014
Nela Richardson and John Carney join Kai to talk about the week that was.

The latest employment report continues the recent trend of a lot of job growth but not a lot of wage growth. What would happen if the U.S. swapped those two? Plus, former Trader Joe’s CEO John V. Shields recently passed away. Shields is the person largely credited with the store’s success. We look at how he did it and what he brought to the iconic company. Finally, falling gas prices have been big news all week. But for American voters, the flip side of cheap gas  climate change – is a low urgency issue with high costs.

Music from the episode

War Zone JR JR
Would You Want Me Generationals
Fever The Black Keys
Take a Walk Passion Pit
All About That Bass Meghan Trainor