Tagged: New York

On today's show, we hit the streets of Manhattan with economist Tim Harford. In his book, Adapt, Harford argues that success always starts with failure.

Harford takes us on a failure tour of New York. Highlights include a Gutenberg Bible (turns out the Bible business wasn't so good to Gutenberg) and the Woolworth Building (Woolworth's had some great innovations in its day, but eventually got beat by big-box stores).

In his New York Times Magazine column this week, Adam Davidson explains why the business of making ultra-high-end suits is a lot tougher than it sounds. Here's an excerpt.

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: