Episode 361: The Matzo Economy
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Episode 361: The Matzo Economy April 08, 2015 5:41 PM ET Listen 20 min 31 sec 
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Adam Davidson/NPR How do you make money manufacturing a dry, bland cracker that a tiny percentage of the population eats just one week a year?
On today's show, we go inside the matzo business. A rabbi at a matzo factory explains why matzo is supposed to be hard to make. A Manischewitz exec tells us why all the rules for making kosher matzo are a boon to the company. And we learn what this niche industry has to tell us about the overall economy.
Note: Today's show is a rerun. It originally aired in April 2012.
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