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Marketplace for Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Jul 7, 2015

Marketplace for Tuesday, July 7, 2015

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Airing on Tuesday, July 7, 2015: Greece’s economy is terrible, almost like a country that's just lost a war. But say Greece got to hit a reset button. What would it have going for it? We survey its natural and human assets. Next: The trade deficit increased in May to $41.9 billion dollars, fueled by a drop in exports, attributed to a strong dollar and weak international demand. We look at what this says about the economy, and how the drivers of growth are changing from export-led sectors to domestic-based ones. Plus: Max Dower, the 26-year-old artist behind the Instagram account Unfortunate Portrait, graduated from law school, but decided to forgo being a lawyer and start his own company on Instagram despite facing a mountain of debt. We take a look at his growing business. 

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The trade deficit has widened to $41.9 billion

Jul 7, 2015
America tends to import more as the economy gets stronger.

So many tech conferences, so little time

Jul 7, 2015
The tech bubble has created a meeting bubble, too.

When speed traps keep a city budget afloat

Jul 7, 2015
Some cities in the U.S. rely heavily on speeding tickets and revenue from other infractions to keep their budgets afloat.

Can the new Colonel Sanders save KFC?

Jul 7, 2015
KFC's parent company is investing $185 million in the fast-food chain.

After this crisis, what does Greece have to build on?

Jul 7, 2015
Greece was a strong emerging market before its debt crisis. What's it have left?

Corn processors take aim at sugar

Jul 7, 2015
Corn processors want to kill government supports for rival sugar industry.

What it's like to start a business on Instagram

Jul 7, 2015
Max Dower turned his goofy doodles into a successful clothing line.

Greece crowdfunding campaign fails to reach goal

Jul 7, 2015
The campaign didn't quite hit its €1.6 billion target.

Airing on Tuesday, July 7, 2015: Greece’s economy is terrible, almost like a country that’s just lost a war. But say Greece got to hit a reset button. What would it have going for it? We survey its natural and human assets. Next: The trade deficit increased in May to $41.9 billion dollars, fueled by a drop in exports, attributed to a strong dollar and weak international demand. We look at what this says about the economy, and how the drivers of growth are changing from export-led sectors to domestic-based ones. Plus: Max Dower, the 26-year-old artist behind the Instagram account Unfortunate Portrait, graduated from law school, but decided to forgo being a lawyer and start his own company on Instagram despite facing a mountain of debt. We take a look at his growing business.