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Jan 30, 2015

Marketplace for Friday, Jan. 30, 2015

Airing on Friday, Jan. 30, 2015: Home ownership fell to its lowest level in many years. One reason for that? As households form, they rent before they buy, so housing can be a lagging indicator. Plus, in response to consumer outrage, Intuit has reversed changes to its TurboTax program that had effectively resulted in a 50 percent price increase for many filers. How did the company royally misread its market and can it recover?

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Kroger store tries to shake off ‘murder’ moniker
by Marketplace Contributor
In Atlanta, a case study in rebranding and how transit can reshape a neighborhood.
Fun fact Friday: How green are thy Super Bowl advertisers
by Seth Kelley
A weekly roundup of what we learned at Marketplace.
The accidental origin of the $15 minimum-wage movement
by Ben Bergman
Push to unionize workers in tiny town outside Seattle ignites a national cause.
Wages and benefits see highest bump in six years
by Annie Baxter
Pay, benefits costs grew at annual rate of 2.2 percent in 2014 – a telling trend.
Homeownership rate dips to lowest level in 20 years
by Adam Allington
A drop in homeownership might — or might not — be a key economic indicator.
There’s no such thing as nacho cheese
by Kai Ryssdal
Serving it on game day? Remember this: Nacho cheese is whatever you want it to be.
Treasure those Roman numerals while you can
by Kai Ryssdal
Up next year: Super Bowl 50, because "Super Bowl L" wasn't pleasing to the eye.
TurboTax tries to recover from price-hike stumble
by Sally Herships
Expert says company is on the right path, owning the mistake and offering refunds.

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Segments From This Episode

Kroger store tries to shake off ‘murder’ moniker

Fun fact Friday: How green are thy Super Bowl advertisers

The accidental origin of the $15 minimum-wage movement

Wages and benefits see highest bump in six years

Homeownership rate dips to lowest level in 20 years

There’s no such thing as nacho cheese

Treasure those Roman numerals while you can

TurboTax tries to recover from price-hike stumble

Music from the episode