Marketplace
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Marketplace
Every weekday, host Kai Ryssdal helps you make sense of the day's business and economic news — no econ degree or finance background required. "Marketplace" takes you beyond the numbers, bringing you context. Our team of reporters all over the world speak with CEOs, policymakers and regular people ju...
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The price is never right anymore
Consumers have gotten worse at guessing how much goods cost, research shows. Call that literal sticker shock? Accelerated price growth might be to bla...
Immigration and job growth are linked, Fed says
Areas that recently experienced the largest slowdowns in unauthorized immigration also saw the largest slowdowns in employment growth, according to da...
Why would the Fed loosen mortgage regulations?
After the 2008 housing market crash, new rules required banks hold capital reserves proportional to the home loans they issued. In response, banks iss...
What if Trump does roll back steel and aluminum tariffs?
The White House may roll back steel and aluminum tariffs, according to the Financial Times. Sure, President Donald Trump has announced or enacted tari...
Inside the "biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history"
On Thursday, Feb. 12, the Environmental Protection Agency announced the revocation of the “endangerment finding,” a federal determination that planet-...
More K-shaped spending
When high earners ramp up their spending while low earners pull back, that’s a symptom of a "k-shaped" economy. But what about middle-income household...
Here's what we learned from the January jobs report
The January jobs report came out Wednesday, and on the surface, it was better than expected. The economy added more jobs than it has in months and the...
Holiday spending slowdown
New data show retail sales were flat in December, despite high expectations for the holiday season. So did shoppers spend less? Or did they just front...
Less-than-great expectations for upcoming jobs data
The January jobs report and consumer price index come out this week, and experts expect both employment and inflation to hold relatively steady. But t...
Consumer mood sours
On the whole, consumers are feeling 20% worse about the economy than they were a year ago, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumer...
There are more unemployed people than job openings right now
The latest JOLTS report is bleaker than expected. There were 6.5 million job openings across the U.S. economy in December, down nearly 400,000 from th...
Cargo theft ramps up
“Retail theft” often conjures Hollywood-esque heist scenes or sleight of hand at self-checkout. But 2025 was likely the biggest year on record for ano...
Heavy on celebrity, light on social commentary
It's a big week for major televised events: The Winter Olympics kick off Wednesday and Super Bowl Sunday is nigh. Brands used to save their biggest, s...
Why higher productivity doesn't equal wage growth
Productivity — the rate at which companies make what they make, or do what they do — has been a reliably bright spot in this economy. But wage growth...
How small businesses navigated the ICE strike
Activists called for a nationwide shutdown of economic activity Friday, Jan. 30, following another killing by immigration officials. But in this unfor...
Energy bill burdens grow
Electricity prices have increased by approximately 40% since 2021, far outpacing inflation. Despite AI data centers making headlines as energy-suckers...
Does the EU even want a strong euro?
We keep hearing how the U.S. dollar has been “weakening.” Put another way, the euro is getting stronger: It hit $1.20 earlier this week. But the langu...
Let's tour the growing AI economy
Artificial intelligence companies raised enormous amounts of money in 2025, and made major investments in development and infrastructure. What’s next?...
As AI expands, Americans have doubts
Artificial intelligence is one of a handful of industries propelling this economy forward. But as the sector explodes, not everyone is on board. Ameri...
Your car company also wants to be your bank
The FDIC has approved proposals by GM and Ford to launch their own banking units. That means the automakers will be able to provide their own auto loa...
Here's what kept GDP climbing last summer
Revised GDP data for this past summer shows the U.S. economy grew faster than we initially thought. A few key parts of the private services sector pro...
The EU owns $8 trillion in Treasurys
The EU owns $8 trillion in Treasurys. Sure, Eurozone governments probably won’t use ‘em as leverage in the Trump-Greenland situation — and even if the...
The global trade status quo is shifting. Will the U.S. be left out?
After decades of globalization, the U.S. may be paying a political price: International leaders are forging new trade agreements independent of Americ...
U.S.-EU relationship status: It's complicated
President Trump has announced new tariffs on European Union countries, aimed at forcing a deal for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. But the EU could res...
Skilled labor scarcity
An AI-driven construction boom is coming, some hope. But to build all that infrastructure, the U.S. is going to need a lot more construction workers,...
Trump's latest plan to lower mortgage rates
President Trump recently ordered government-backed mortgage companies (that’s Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) to buy up $200 billion in mortgage-backed se...
Finding work as a young person? In this economy?
The unemployment rate in December among people aged 20 to 24 was 8.2%. That’s up nearly a full percentage point from 2024, and much higher than the ov...
It's not just you — food prices rose 2.4% last year
The cost of food consumed at home was up 0.7% month-over-month in December, and 2.4% year-over-year. Go back five years, and grocery prices are up 25%...
The Fed under attack
The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell, a move Powell has since called "an unprecedent...
The weak spot in this job market
The rate of jobless Americans who’ve been out of work for over 27 weeks — also known as “long-term unemployed” — hit 26% in December, according to the...
Productivity climbs — without hiring to match
Labor economists will tell ya, productivity growth leads to more hiring. The idea is, once a company is operating more efficiently, they’ll try expand...
Labor market anxieties grow
The job market has been steadily losing steam and workers have noticed. Though the unemployment rate remains fairly low, some groups are experiencing...
Corporations expected to take on record debt in 2026
This year, amid ongoing economic uncertainty, corporations are expected to refinance old debt, invest in artificial intelligence, and prep for mergers...
Markets shrug off U.S. capture of Maduro
Disruptive geopolitical events often push investors to jump into bonds or sell off stocks temporarily. But when the U.S. military captured Venezuelan...
States tighten SNAP rules in 2026
By the end of the year, at least 18 states will restrict the use of SNAP benefits to purchase “non-nutritious” food and drinks. But the definition of...
The year in charitable giving
The winter holiday season is a key time for nonprofit fundraising — an estimated 30% of annual giving happens in December. But in 2025, highly publici...
What's next for the job market in 2026
Total jobless claims fell last week, which is the second-lowest reading in the last two years. Experts, though, say it’s likely a seasonal blip — espe...
Good news for prospective homebuyers
Home price growth is cooling, new reports show. Though homeowners may be struggling to sell at asking price, it is good news for prospective buyers. E...
A glimmer of hope for the housing market
The housing market is showing modest improvement, with pending home sales rising over 3% in November and prices growing just 1.2% year over year. Risi...
'Tis the season of holiday bonuses ... for some
The number of workers recieving end-of-year bonuses is falling. Some of that has to do with shifting workplace norms and some is related to this tight...