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Marketplace Weekend for Friday, July 24, 2015
Jul 24, 2015

Marketplace Weekend for Friday, July 24, 2015

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This week, a look behind the business of shelters: How one homeless shelter in downtown Los Angeles copes with rising demand, how "sanctuary city" policies can impact local economies and why gold is no longer the safe financial shelter it once was.

Segments From this episode

Russian native finds asylum in Los Angeles

Jul 24, 2015
In the past few years, Russia has instituted new anti-gay laws.

The economics of a Los Angeles homeless shelter

Jul 24, 2015
In the past 2 years, homelessness has jumped 12 percent.

Building tiny homes for the homeless

Jul 24, 2015
South Los Angeles resident Elvis Summers explains how and why he builds his shelters.

This week, a look behind the business of shelters: How one homeless shelter in downtown Los Angeles copes with rising demand, how “sanctuary city” policies can impact local economies and why gold is no longer the safe financial shelter it once was.