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04/17/2017: Is American manufacturing actually dying?
Apr 17, 2017

04/17/2017: Is American manufacturing actually dying?

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Cybersecurity experts are combing through data released by hackers who claim to have infiltrated the National Security Agency. The info makes it look like the NSA hacked into financial service providers in the Middle East. We'll delve into how the security community is responding to the leak. Afterwards, we'll examine how much of a threat the growing live-streaming TV business poses to Netflix. And finally, we'll chat with Congressman Ro Khanna about his book "Entrepreneurial Nation," which looks at why manufacturing is still important in American society. 

 

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Bumper crop of cocoa is no sweet deal for African farmers

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Seventy percent of cocoa comes from West Africa, where a surplus means lower prices for growers.
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Live vs. on demand: the battle ahead

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04/17/2017: The problem with a cocoa surplus

Apr 17, 2017
Coming off Easter weekend, let's look at some key economic data we may have missed. On Friday, data on core inflation in the U.S. came in much weaker than expected. Why is that important? It means that the Fed may not have to be aggressive with interest rates. Next, we'll explore how demographic surveys on the homeless population can lead to more funding for certain groups, and how a cocoa surplus in Ivory Coast is negatively affecting farmers.

Cybersecurity experts are combing through data released by hackers who claim to have infiltrated the National Security Agency. The info makes it look like the NSA hacked into financial service providers in the Middle East. We’ll delve into how the security community is responding to the leak. Afterwards, we’ll examine how much of a threat the growing live-streaming TV business poses to Netflix. And finally, we’ll chat with Congressman Ro Khanna about his book “Entrepreneurial Nation,” which looks at why manufacturing is still important in American society.