Bartering Gains Steam

from National Public Radio

If you're a small-business owner and can't afford that new air conditioner, there is an alternative: barter. Barter networks have popped up all over. Mike Krane, president of Green Apple Barter Services in Pittsburgh, says people can barter everything from breast implants to flat-roof repairs.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, July 16, 2008