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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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Why we've got an eye on this week's corporate earnings
A few big box retailers report earnings soon, including Target, Walmart and Lowe’s. That could give some clarity on the state of the American consumer...
Trump's tariff turnaround
The latest in President Donald Trump’s trade war waffling? Tariff exemptions aimed at lowering Americans’ grocery bills. Affected products could inclu...
What happens when the data takes a month off?
With the government shutdown officially over, the Bureau of Labor Statistics is back at work after a 43-day hiatus. But all that missed data can’t be...
Are we spending more because we can, or because we have to?
Consumers may have revved up their spending in October, but spending more doesn’t mean getting more — prices are also up this holiday season. In this...
More labor market blues
Business owners aren’t too optimistic about the labor market, according to an NFIB survey. About a third are struggling to fill an open position, and...
Where we're at with tariffs and inflation
Despite expectations surrounding President Donald Trump’s tariffs, inflation doesn’t seem to be speeding up — though it’s hard to say for sure without...
Consumer sentiment hits three-year low
Consumer sentiment — as in, how everyday people feel about the economy — fell to a low not seen since 2022, according to the University of Michigan’s...
A 20-year record for job cuts
The firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas counted over 153,000 job cuts in this country last month — the most October layoffs since 2003. Are companies pi...
The job market keeps flashing warning signs
With no government jobs data available during the shutdown, analysts have turned to private reports for clues about the labor market. In the latest ro...
What to know as SCOTUS weighs Trump's tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday for and against the legality of President Trump’s signature economic policy: tariffs. In this...
How long until SNAP reaches kitchen tables?
The Trump administration has been court ordered to partially fund this month’s SNAP benefits, after refusing to step in during the shutdown. Emergency...
How the economy went "K-shaped"
The U.S. economy is increasingly “K-shaped.” That means the gap between the wealthiest companies and consumers, and ... everyone else, is growing. Big...
The case of the missing GDP report
With the government shutdown delaying the Bureau of Economic Analysis' third quarter GDP estimate, economists turn to Fed models and private analysts....
Nvidia: Boom or bubble?
Nvidia's market valuation surged to $5 trillion Wednesday, breaking records. The chipmaker is on fire, and it’s using its glut of resources to invest...
AI is here. Where are the new, better jobs?
Amazon and Chegg both announced layoffs this week; Chegg says AI competition was a factor, and Amazon’s CEO alluded to AI-related job cuts earlier thi...
A sluggish spin cycle
The shutdown has delayed October's durable goods report. But fear not! Michigan-based appliance manufacturer Whirlpool reported earnings today, and th...
Not everyone’s stretching the dollar the same way
Consumers everywhere are trying to stretch their dollars to compensate for economic uncertainty and inflation. However, there’s a divide between highe...
The national debt hit $38 trillion, and yes, you should care
The U.S. national debt hit a new record this week: $38 trillion. As we head toward the fifth week of a government shutdown over a congressional budget...
Why is Trump throwing money at the Argentine peso?
The U.S. just agreed to spend $20 billion on a currency exchange with Argentina. The hope? To put a lid on inflation before Javier Milei, an ally of P...
What are corporate outlooks without federal data?
Tons of major companies are reporting quarterly earnings and outlooks this week. But with federal data collection on hold, firms don’t have all the us...
How's that BLS data coming along?
Our picture of the U.S. economy grows fuzzier each day the government shutdown continues. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which publishes the most rel...
Regional banks are doing alright, actually
Two midsize U.S. lenders claimed they were victims of loan fraud this week, sending bank stocks into a tailspin. But by close Friday, markets evened o...
CEO confidence sinks
CEO confidence fell in the latest quarter of 2025. Executives surveyed by The Conference Board voiced concerns over inflation, tariffs, and global tra...
Time for another supply chain slowdown
The U.S. retail and supply chain sectors are slowing down — September’s Logistics Managers’ Index hits its lowest point since March. Many retailers ar...
Big banks' boom time
Amid all the anxiety, uncertainty and flip-flopping in this economy, one sector is doing tremendously: Big banks. Recent earnings reports showed banks...
Trump's tariffs take a toll
In another wave of tariff news, Trump announced a 100% tariff on Chinese goods that will take effect in November. The constant back and forth of tarif...
The deal with "back door" betting
Wanna put a wager on, well, just about anything? Try a prediction market. Competing industry giants Kalshi and Polymarket both saw major investment th...
Greenback gains
The value of the U.S. dollar has been on the rise after months of decline. Political turmoil abroad has hurt other currencies, while easing rates and...
Our economic future is a black box
Know how the government shutdown put the kibosh on federal data distribution, like last week’s cancelled September jobs report? Well experts haven’t j...
Filling the federal data void
The federal government shutdown drags on this week, leaving a labor data vacuum. Private firms are hoping to fill the gap with their own data sets — s...
Are AI financing loops efficient or alarming?
OpenAI announced it will invest big time in chipmaker AMD, potentially in exchange for a stake in the firm. As AI investment has ramped up, similar de...
The 'K' in 'K-shaped economy' stands for 'kitchen'
The gap between how high-income and low-income Americans are faring in this economy is growing. One example? Fast food restaurants are struggling whil...
On track for a layoffs record
The U.S. is on track for the largest number of announced layoffs since 2020. Yay us! (Kidding.) We can thank a combination of federal cuts and their r...
The data dogs are howling
The government shutdown means crucial jobs data will likely be postponed, right as the Fed weighs its next move. Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee...
The "stuck economy," tariffs and Wall Street
While the stock market appears unconcerned about potential red flags in this economy, the bond market's a bit more cautious. As Washington nears a shu...
The housing market is "locked in"
Pending home sales rose in August, boosted by a slight drop in mortgage rates. Overall, though, the market remains sluggish — owners don't want to giv...
Consumer spending outpaced income — again
In August, Americans spent more than they made for the third month in a row. Thanks to tariff-induced price bumps, consumers are dipping into savings...
What's with the streaming price hikes?
Disney’s streaming platforms — Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN — will see price hikes come October 21. They aren’t alone. As the streaming wars escalate, comp...
Rate cut? So what?
Newly appointed Fed governor Stephen Miran has argued the federal funds rate should be a full two percentage points lower than its current level. A ma...
Who's got the pricing power?
Economic data reports tell us two things are true: Inflation seems here to stay, and consumers haven’t let up on spending. It’s the perfect storm for...