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The blue screen of death
Jul 19, 2024

The blue screen of death

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A Windows update threw companies worldwide into chaos. Plus, the Fed's communication blackouts and a tiny Alaska fishing town faces its demise.

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The Weekly Wrap

“Marketplace” host Kimberly Adams speaks with Courtenay Brown at Axios and Heather Long at The Washington Post about labor market risks, global inflation pressures and this week’s retail sales report.
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What is CrowdStrike?

by Elizabeth Trovall
Jul 19, 2024
The cybersecurity firm suddenly gained fame because a global tech outage was tied to its products. Here's what it does and what happened.
A technology glitch caused disruptions at airports and across many industries Friday.
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My Analog Life

A former floral delivery driver looks in the rearview mirror

by Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 19, 2024
Meghan Irby mapped her routes the old-fashioned way before navigation software was a thing. Her boss "used chickens as a landmark."
Meghan Irby circa 2004, when she worked as a floral delivery driver in rural West Virginia. "I was sweaty most of the time, both from the heat and the stress,” she recalls.
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Why does the Federal Reserve have blackout periods?

by Stephanie Hughes
Jul 19, 2024
These are times when Fed policymakers and staff must refrain from speaking about monetary policy with the public.
The Fed's current blackout period will determine how members will communicate information to the public.
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In an Alaskan town, generations of fishers face industry's death

by Theo Greenly
Jul 19, 2024
When Peter Pan Seafood closed in April, King Cove lost its economic engine. Now, the town is struggling to survive.
During a typical summer salmon season, Peter Pan employed around 700 workers and housed them in the company bunkhouses, above.
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Music from the episode

Pingpxng Yin Yin
Touching Realness K-DEF
When the Lights Go Down Prince
Sous Rising Talenobu

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Andie Corban Producer I
Sarah Leeson Producer I
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II
Sofia Terenzio Assistant Producer
Jordan Mangi Assistant Digital Producer

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