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Marketplace for Wednesday August 20, 2014
Aug 20, 2014

Marketplace for Wednesday August 20, 2014

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Central bankers meet in Jackson Hole this week to discuss, among other things, Central Banks. We look at how the role of the Central Bank has changed and how the job of central banker has changed since the Recession. Plus, former Obama campaign operative David Plouffe has joined Uber as a vice president and strategist. Is Plouffe’s move just about the big money of a hightech startup?  Or is there an affinity between tech and the Democratic Party that he and other Dems are trying to harness? Also, did you know that the NFL doesn't pay musicians for performing at the Super Bowl? Well, turns out now the NFL wants major artists such as Coldplay, Rihanna, and Katy Perry, the three finalists for next year's show, to pay them to perform at the halftime show. Will artists play ball? We look at the economics of halftime shows.

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D'oh! FXX will air 552 episodes of The Simpsons

Aug 20, 2014
Yes, the FXX will air every episode of the longest running show in TV history.

Got a tax credit you can't use? You can sell it

Aug 20, 2014
The market for state tax credits is growing. They can even be traded online.

The business of pop music

Aug 20, 2014
From playing coffee bars to producing music to reality TV, Linda Perry has seen it all.

How can you be sure a medical app actually works?

Aug 20, 2014
Some lawyers are calling for more regulation of medical apps.

Your money's worth more in Mississippi

Aug 20, 2014
Tax Foundation has mapped out the value of your $100 bill in each state.

How the Fed became a Central Superbank

Aug 20, 2014
Is it a bird? Its it a plane? No! It's the Federal Reserve!
Federal Reserve Chair, Janet Yellen, look on as the group of 20 nations, finance ministers and central bankers prepare for the International Monetary and Financial Committee family photo at the IMF/World Bank Spring meetings in Washington, DC.
Pete Marovich/Getty Images

Obama campaign operative's surprising move to Uber

Aug 20, 2014
David Plouffe's new role at the ride-sharing tech company raises some eyebrows.

The NFL wants artists to pay to perform at the Super Bowl

Aug 20, 2014
The question now: Is it worth it for the artists - or the NFL?

Central bankers meet in Jackson Hole this week to discuss, among other things, Central Banks. We look at how the role of the Central Bank has changed and how the job of central banker has changed since the Recession. Plus, former Obama campaign operative David Plouffe has joined Uber as a vice president and strategist. Is Plouffe’s move just about the big money of a hightech startup?  Or is there an affinity between tech and the Democratic Party that he and other Dems are trying to harness? Also, did you know that the NFL doesn’t pay musicians for performing at the Super Bowl? Well, turns out now the NFL wants major artists such as Coldplay, Rihanna, and Katy Perry, the three finalists for next year’s show, to pay them to perform at the halftime show. Will artists play ball? We look at the economics of halftime shows.

Music from the episode

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