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Jan 7, 2019

You can’t manage what you can’t measure

With the government shutdown in its third week, the U.S. Census Bureau is still closed, leaving businesses and investors without valuable economic data. We’ll look at what they’re missing and talk with a hog farmer about how he’s affected by the impasse in Washington. Plus: What does a trip to the emergency room really cost?

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Segments From This Episode

Early admissions gets a second, and sometimes third, round
by Erika Beras
This fall saw college applications go out, and for some lucky students, early admissions letters came in. If students accept, the contracts are binding. The rest of the applicants? They have to wait until the spring to find out their fates. But increasingly, colleges have a second round. Click the audio player above to hear […]
ER bills are expensive. And secretive.
by Sean McHenry
Joe Raedle/Getty Images
In some hospitals, you could pay thousands of dollars just to sit in the waiting room.
5G wireless without China
by Scott Tong
Lluis Gene/AFP/Getty Images
Washington regulators are debating a ban on Chinese telecom hardwire, but rural America may pay the price.
A patchy picture of the U.S. economy thanks to the government shutdown
by Mitchell Hartman
The Census Bureau was supposed to release figures on last November’s factory orders today. But thanks to the partial shutdown of the federal government, the Census Bureau is closed. Marketplace’s Mitchell Hartman looks into what data business decision-makers and investors will have to do without while the shutdown continues, what data will keep flowing (from […]
California utility is reportedly considering bankruptcy after wildfires
by Andy Uhler
California lawmakers are back in session after a holiday break, and a new governor is in place. One of the sticky issues all those folks might have to confront is what to do about the troubled utility Pacific Gas and Electric. The investor-owned utility provides gas and electricity to more than 5 million Californians. And […]
Farming during a government shutdown
by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Scott Olson/Getty Images
Between unresolved tariffs and a partial government shutdown, it's a tough moment for American farmers.

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Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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You can’t manage what you can’t measure

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Segments From This Episode

Early admissions gets a second, and sometimes third, round

ER bills are expensive. And secretive.

5G wireless without China

A patchy picture of the U.S. economy thanks to the government shutdown

California utility is reportedly considering bankruptcy after wildfires

Farming during a government shutdown

Music from the episode

The Team