Jun 16, 2017

06/16/2017: Are you going to listen to this whole episode?

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U.S.-Cuba relations may get a little chillier. While President Obama worked to thaw them, President Trump is expected to re-freeze some of America's policies toward its Caribbean neighbor. We'll discuss what some of those could be, which may include new travel restrictions. Afterwards, we'll look at news that Takata — the company accused of covering up potentially deadly airbags — may file for bankruptcy. And finally, we'll chat with Marketplace's Molly Wood about Apple's plans to release data about podcasting behavior, which'll include information on when people listen to podcasts and at what point they bail out.

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We're about to know a lot more about podcasting behavior

by David Brancaccio

Jun 16, 2017

Apple is set to launch data on when you listen to your favorite podcasts and where.

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Nestle Crunch bars may soon be a thing of the past

by Jed Kim

Jun 16, 2017

Nestle has announced it's looking for a buyer.

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What an Amazon-Whole Foods store may look like

by David Brancaccio

Jun 16, 2017

The online retail giant is buying the grocery chain for $13.7 billion.

Customers shop for produce at a Whole Foods market in San Francisco.

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How do you retrofit an old industrial waterfront? Cleveland is finding out

by Marketplace Contributor

Jun 16, 2017

It's a work in progress that could take decades to finish.

Cleveland activist Dick Clough shows off the city’s downtown waterfront.

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Mid-day Update

06/16/2017: Amazon snags Whole Foods for almost $14 billion

by David Brancaccio

Jun 16, 2017

The supermarket industry is about to undergo some big changes. Amazon has just announced it's purchasing Whole Foods in a deal worth $13.7 billion. On today's show, FTN Financial analyst Chris Low stopped by to discuss what a store from the two companies could look like and whether Amazon can improve Whole Foods' declining sales. Afterwards, we'll chat with the Financial Times' Rochelle Toplensky about a possible $1 billion penalty for Google from the European Union over its search engine. And finally, we'll look at the state of paternity leave in the U.S.

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U.S.-Cuba relations may get a little chillier. While President Obama worked to thaw them, President Trump is expected to re-freeze some of America’s policies toward its Caribbean neighbor. We’ll discuss what some of those could be, which may include new travel restrictions. Afterwards, we’ll look at news that Takata — the company accused of covering up potentially deadly airbags — may file for bankruptcy. And finally, we’ll chat with Marketplace’s Molly Wood about Apple’s plans to release data about podcasting behavior, which’ll include information on when people listen to podcasts and at what point they bail out.