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There’s a lot of money to be made on the nostalgia circuit
Apr 5, 2019

There’s a lot of money to be made on the nostalgia circuit

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MC Hammer speaks onstage during a Capitol Music Group event in Los Angeles, California in 2018. Rich Polk/Getty Images for Capitol Music Group
Get out your parachute pants, because MC Hammer begins his first major concert tour since 1991 on Saturday. Plus: Turning chaos into core strength with "Brexercise" and the economics of 3-pointers.

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Brexit

The gym using Brexit as a motivational tool

by Stephen Beard
Apr 5, 2019
"Brexercise" is a hit.
Brexit is the leading source of frustration in the U.K., says Gymbox's Rory McEntee. "We wanted to provide an outlet for all the pent-up emotion."
Courtesy of Gymbox
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In basketball, the right tech can improve your shot

by Molly Wood , Daniel Shin and Bennett Purser
Apr 5, 2019
"This merging of artificial intelligence and basketball is a really powerful thing," said Dr. Rachel Marty Pyke, data scientist.
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MC Hammer embarks on "nostalgia" tour

by Marielle Segarra
Apr 5, 2019
Guess what time it is?
MC Hammer speaks onstage during a Capitol Music Group event in Los Angeles, California in 2018.
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My Economy

My Economy: Starting a small business in Echo Park

by Marketplace Staff
Apr 5, 2019
Maurice Harris wanted to open a coffee shop when he saw his neighborhood changing. The process wasn't easy.
Maurice Harris is the owner of Bloom & Plume Coffee in Echo Park in Los Angeles, California.
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Prepaid card users to get more protections

by Erika Beras
Apr 8, 2019
The protections for prepaid debit cards are now the same as those extended to users of debit cards tied to bank accounts.
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Music from the episode

Tightrope (feat. Big Boi) - Big Boi Vocal Edit Janelle Monáe, Big Boi
Still D.R.E. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg
U Can't Touch This MC Hammer
Bombilla Emancipator, 9 Theory
Gold Silver Diamond Generationals

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