Posted by Matt Berger
For Marketplace, Thursday, August 26, 2010
On today’s show meet a group of arts patrons who pool their money to commission symphonies and stage productions. Also: Is the savings account still worth it? Big-box retailer Costco may be moving to a mall near you; A social experiment with $100 bills; And why low interest rates aren’t driving home sales. Plus, these are the songs we played between segments:
- Suburbia – Pet Shop BoysBuy
- Whatever You Like – T.I.Buy
- 21 Guns – Green DayBuy
- If I ruled the world – NasBuy
- Classical Gas – Mason WilliamsBuy
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