Marketplace
By 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 just trying to get by.
Episodes (11)
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What's sector growth without job growth?
The U.S. economy is experiencing a paradox: robust sector growth—especially in manufacturing and tech—coincides with stagnant job creation. Despite rising factory output and innovation in robotics, workers aren’t seeing corresponding employment gains. Automati
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What happens when we lose healthcare coverage
When Medicaid work requirements and federal healthcare cuts begin to take effect across the U.S., millions of low-income Americans face losing health coverage—not because they’re ineligible, but due to bureaucratic hurdles. As Nebraska becomes the first state
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It's not just you — healthcare deductibles are ballooning
Healthcare deductibles in the U.S. are skyrocketing, creating a hidden crisis for millions of Americans who have insurance but still can't afford to use it. Samantha Fields' report reveals how Jake Calderon, a 32-year-old accountant, chose a low-premium ACA pl
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Fed eyes sluggish wage growth
The Federal Reserve is facing a dilemma: inflation remains stubbornly high, but wage growth has stalled at just 3.4% year-on-year, falling short of the 4%+ price increases consumers are experiencing. This gap means workers are effectively losing purchasing pow
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Why did BoA tell investors to "take profits"?
Bank of America's recent call for investors to 'take profits' has sparked a debate about whether the stock market is nearing a peak — a rare moment when Wall Street's polite language masks a potentially explosive warning. The recommendation, backed by rising v
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May CPI: glass half-empty, glass half-full
The latest Consumer Price Index report paints a complex picture of the U.S. economy: on one hand, inflation remains stubbornly high at 4.2% year-over-year, driven by soaring energy prices due to the ongoing war in the Middle East, which is straining household
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Gas prices will probably go up this summer
Gas prices are poised to surge this summer—not because of immediate supply shocks, but due to a slow-burning crisis in the U.S. oil reserve system. Despite recent geopolitical calm, oil inventories have been drawn down by nearly 80 million barrels since the wa
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The SpaceX share lock-up period, explained
Elon Musk's SpaceX just went public, but the real story isn't the stock price—it's who can't sell their shares. Despite going public at $135 and closing above $161, early investors, employees, and insiders are locked out of cashing out for months. This 'lockup
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From "How We Survive": How to Dim the Sun
A private startup called Make Sunsets is literally launching balloons filled with sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere—on a rooftop in Northern California—claiming it can cool the planet by mimicking volcanic eruptions. The episode follows journalist Amy Scott
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Nuclear power payment plan
The episode opens with a high-stakes economic moment: the Federal Reserve's upcoming meeting amid a potential end to the Iran war, rising inflation driven by energy prices, and political pressure from President Trump to cut interest rates. The Fed faces a crit
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AI corporate bonds are booming
San Francisco is experiencing a housing boom unlike any in its history, driven not by traditional wealth but by the explosive rise of AI companies and their impending IPOs. As tech giants like NVIDIA, Alphabet, and Amazon raise hundreds of billions in capital
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