https://cms.marketplace.org/topics/commentary en no Copyright 2011 American Public Media American Public Media podcasts@americanpublicmedia.org American Public Media Read and listen to the complete archive of audio commentaries from Marketplace, and talk back in our comments section. 08, 08 05 13 04:39:00 31 08, 08 05 13 04:39:00 31 Read and listen to the complete archive of audio commentaries from Marketplace, and chime in with your thoughts in our comments section. https://www.marketplace.org/2014/09/08/life/commentary/its-not-you-its-my-cost-benefit-calculations A commentary from McSweeney's. https://cms.marketplace.org/2014/09/08/life/commentary/its-not-you-its-my-cost-benefit-calculations big data, Commentary, humor Mon, 08 Sep 2014 19:24:55 GMT https://www.marketplace.org/2014/05/30/business/commentary/pep-talk-self-employed Freelance writer Anne Brinser Shelton has some thoughts on the office of one. https://cms.marketplace.org/2014/05/30/business/commentary/pep-talk-self-employed office behavior, workplace culture Fri, 30 May 2014 17:17:52 GMT https://www.marketplace.org/2014/05/08/wealth-poverty/commentary/short-history-billionaire In his new book of essays, "But Enough About You," Christopher Buckley delves into history's forgotten billionaires. https://cms.marketplace.org/2014/05/08/wealth-poverty/commentary/short-history-billionaire billionaires, humor Thu, 08 May 2014 19:51:59 GMT https://www.marketplace.org/2014/04/15/business/commentary/ever-find-it-difficult-talk-your-boss-or-your-bosss-boss Chris Colin and Rob Baedeker, authors of "What to Talk About," have some tips. https://cms.marketplace.org/2014/04/15/business/commentary/ever-find-it-difficult-talk-your-boss-or-your-bosss-boss humor, office behavior Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:07:51 GMT https://www.marketplace.org/2014/02/21/economy/commentary/market-was-down A short story from the collection 'One More Thing' https://cms.marketplace.org/2014/02/21/economy/commentary/market-was-down fiction, humor Fri, 21 Feb 2014 21:41:30 GMT https://www.marketplace.org/2014/02/06/economy/commentary/8-post-apocalpyse-scenarios-day-after-debt-ceiling The authors of "How to Win at Everything" share some predictions for what happens if Congress fails to agree about the Debt Ceiling. https://cms.marketplace.org/2014/02/06/economy/commentary/8-post-apocalpyse-scenarios-day-after-debt-ceiling apocalypse, debt ceiling Thu, 06 Feb 2014 21:45:28 GMT https://www.marketplace.org/2013/09/25/tech/commentary/passing-notes-back-coursera Massive open online courses, or MOOCs, allow anyone to be a student. Retirees, soccer moms or radio commentator Beth Teitell. https://cms.marketplace.org/2013/09/25/tech/commentary/passing-notes-back-coursera EdX, moocs, online education, Udacity Wed, 25 Sep 2013 18:36:33 GMT https://www.marketplace.org/2013/09/03/tech/commentary/what-would-life-be-without-cell-phone Gary Sernovitz is the managing director of the investment firm Lime Rock Partners. And he doesn't have a cell phone. https://cms.marketplace.org/2013/09/03/tech/commentary/what-would-life-be-without-cell-phone cell phone Tue, 03 Sep 2013 20:42:45 GMT https://www.marketplace.org/2013/08/07/tech/commentary/why-technology-has-ruined-summer-camp Commentator Beth Teitell says technology is ruining the camp experience because it allows parents to monitor kids 24/7. https://cms.marketplace.org/2013/08/07/tech/commentary/why-technology-has-ruined-summer-camp camp Wed, 07 Aug 2013 18:35:26 GMT https://www.marketplace.org/2013/07/30/life/commentary/living-life-target-market-female What it's like to live in an advertiser's world of the target-market female, aged 25 to 45 years old. https://cms.marketplace.org/2013/07/30/life/commentary/living-life-target-market-female advertising, comedy, satire Tue, 30 Jul 2013 19:44:16 GMT https://www.marketplace.org/2013/07/10/life/commentary/thank-you-not-very-much-my-address-labels Address labels: When a "free gift" fails to keep up with the times. https://cms.marketplace.org/2013/07/10/life/commentary/thank-you-not-very-much-my-address-labels mail Wed, 10 Jul 2013 17:59:00 GMT https://www.marketplace.org/2013/06/28/economy/commentary/underwater-no-more-and-wanting-stay-put Not everyone wants to ditch their underwater mortgage once it resurfaces. https://cms.marketplace.org/2013/06/28/economy/commentary/underwater-no-more-and-wanting-stay-put Housing, underwater mortgage Fri, 28 Jun 2013 19:38:07 GMT https://www.marketplace.org/2013/06/05/business/commentary/advice-your-performance-review-five-years Just in time for interview season, a writer takes a look at one of the classic job interview questions. https://cms.marketplace.org/2013/06/05/business/commentary/advice-your-performance-review-five-years Commentary, job interview Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:07:35 GMT https://www.marketplace.org/2013/05/27/sustainability/commentary/protecting-groundwater-important-despite-drought Drought conditions from last year in the U.S. are likely to continue. Commentator Robert Glennon says that spells trouble for the nation's groundwater supply. https://cms.marketplace.org/2013/05/27/sustainability/commentary/protecting-groundwater-important-despite-drought drought, groundwater, water Mon, 27 May 2013 19:37:37 GMT https://www.marketplace.org/2013/05/17/your-money/commentary/when-borrowing-pay-college-remember-pilgrims Paying off student loans can be a long and scary venture. But one way to get a handle on how to make it an affordable experience is to take a tip from the Pilgrims. https://cms.marketplace.org/2013/05/17/your-money/commentary/when-borrowing-pay-college-remember-pilgrims college, student debt, student loan debt Fri, 17 May 2013 09:41:53 GMT https://www.marketplace.org/2013/05/10/business/commentary/yearning-days-when-we-were-all-disengaged-consumers The quest for engaged consumers is relentless (and annoying) in the new advertising world. https://cms.marketplace.org/2013/05/10/business/commentary/yearning-days-when-we-were-all-disengaged-consumers advertising, social media Fri, 10 May 2013 17:02:13 GMT https://www.marketplace.org/2013/05/08/economy/commentary/immigration-bad-deficit Critics say immigration reform would cost the government trillions in safety net spending. Commentator Robert Reich says it would actually generate more revenue. https://cms.marketplace.org/2013/05/08/economy/commentary/immigration-bad-deficit Immigration Wed, 08 May 2013 18:48:20 GMT https://www.marketplace.org/2013/04/25/economy/commentary/does-cutting-taxes-really-shrink-government Calvin Coolidge learned the hard way that cutting taxes doesn't necessarily shrink the size of government. https://cms.marketplace.org/2013/04/25/economy/commentary/does-cutting-taxes-really-shrink-government Taxes Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:08:55 GMT https://www.marketplace.org/2013/04/19/life/commentary/boomers-think-twice-you-get-divorced A word of caution for elderly couples thinking about signing divorce papers. https://cms.marketplace.org/2013/04/19/life/commentary/boomers-think-twice-you-get-divorced baby boomers, divorce, elderly Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:55:57 GMT https://www.marketplace.org/2013/04/12/life/commentary/just-say-no-joint-tax-filing The joint tax return may seem as inevitable as the income tax itself. But commentator Anne Alstott says the joint return is obsolete, and the nation would be better off without it. https://cms.marketplace.org/2013/04/12/life/commentary/just-say-no-joint-tax-filing marriage, Marriage and money, Taxes Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:45:05 GMT