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Apr 29, 2019

Hotels are joining the competition

Marriott, the world’s largest hotel operator, is taking on Airbnb with its own home-rental platform. Plus, we predict the Fed’s move on rates tomorrow and explore a new trend in corporate America: fancy bathroom renovations.

A sign is posted in front of a Marriott hotel on November 16, 2015 in San Francisco, California.
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Segments From This Episode

High water on the Mississippi River means less barge cargo
by Kai Ryssdal and Liz Sanchez
Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images
Barge line president talks about dealing with flood conditions and his trip to Capitol Hill.
How do organizations get tax-exempt status?
by Marielle Segarra
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And how, or why, might that status be revoked?
Marriott plans to take on Airbnb in home-sharing market
by Meghan McCarty Carino
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The hotel group is preparing to launch a new division.
With no-show inflation, what does the Fed do next?
by Mitchell Hartman
Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images
The current rate of inflation is well below target.
When did upscale office bathrooms become a thing?
by Kai Ryssdal
Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images
We're talking soft lighting, colorful wallpaper, even cricket sounds.
Bringing bacteria to the market
by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
A slew of new companies are selling bacteria they say can improve our health.
Surviving Brexit, one seed at a time
by Marketplace Staff
Courtesy of the BBC
In response to anxieties, Paolo Arrigo of Franchi Seeds is selling Brexit "survival kits." They're a hit.