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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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Let's check in on the U.S. trade deficit
In case you forgot, President Trump's tariffs had one goal: narrow the U.S. trade deficit. Compare March ‘25 to March ‘26, and the deficit has shrunk...
Consumers might see some tariff refunds — in 2036
We’ve said from the get-go that consumers paid the bulk of President Trump’s tariffs. Now that most were ruled illegal, individual businesses will get...
Consumer electronics can't keep up with AI
Bad news for your next smartphone purchase: An extended memory chip crunch is upon us, warns Apple CEO Tim Cook. New artificial intelligence projects...
Growing GDP, thank GPT
U.S. gross domestic product grew by 2% in the first three months of 2026. (It’s a stark improvement to the final quarter of 2025, which saw GDP growth...
Powell's farewell?
Wednesday marked Jerome Powell’s final FOMC meeting as chair of the Federal Reserve. Central bank leaders held rates steady this week, though with the...
Central banks move in step, for now
The U.S. Federal Reserve meets this week — so do central banks in Japan, England, Canada, and the European Union. Most will keep rates unchanged for n...
Home prices won't stop rising
It’s been a trend for a year now — home prices are up even though demand is sluggish. As Americans face growing economic uncertainty and rising costs,...
When does AI become a spending suck?
Companies are using AI tools more every day. Some, like Meta, are even encouraging employees to use as many AI tokens as possible. But companies also...
Yet another stockpile scramble
Business activity growth soared in April, according to S&P Global’s purchasing managers index. The topline number might sound rosy, but experts think...
Boeing bounces back
Boeing posted strong Q1 earnings Wednesday, and executives breathed a sigh of relief. The aircraft manufacturer survived several years of significant...
Agentic AI anxiety
Haven’t you always wished for robots to do menial labor? That’s sort of what agentic artificial intelligence is — rather than existing solely in a cha...
Diesel prices fuel uncertainty for small businesses
Rising gas prices, stemming from President Trump’s war against Iran, have frustrated drivers all spring. But diesel prices are up too, and diesel is t...
QVC wants to be the next TikTok Shop
QVC, which pioneered live TV shopping shows, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week. Leadership made the next step clear: a pivot away from televis...
The role of temp work in this economy
Cautious employers are hiring more temporary workers, according to the Fed’s latest Beige Book. It's sort of a half-step toward creating permanent rol...
"Resilience" is the word of the week
The results are in, and despite concerns that the war in Iran would dampen big banks’ earnings, they’re doing just fine, thank you. On earnings calls...
Vietnam is in its workforce golden age
As the U.S. population ages, our economy will rely more on nations with younger workforces. Nations like Vietnam, where there are two working-age adul...
How's that grocery bill looking?
Grocery prices rose less than 2% in March, according to the latest consumer price index. The cost of some staples, including eggs, butter, and cheese,...
"Marketplace" Live
Nearly 600 Marketplace fans gathered at the Aratani Theatre in downtown Los Angeles to watch Kai Ryssdal present Marketplace Live, in partnership with...
Navigating long-term unemployment
Overall unemployment measured 4.3% in March, which is a sign of a fairly strong economy. A contradicting data point? The number of Americans who have...
February inflation data shows more of the same
The personal consumption expenditures report, which is the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation, showed costs rose 2.8% year-over-year in Feburary. Th...
U.S. Treasurys aren't selling like they used to
The share of U.S. debt held by foreign countries has been shrinking. Foreign investors currently hold about 30% of federal public debt, down from near...
The crackdown on prediction market insider trading
Laws prohibiting insider trading in commodities markets — which could be applied to prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket — are more...
The inflationary effects of war
We've got the first whiff of price growth as a result of President Donald Trump's war in the Middle East: A services sector purchasing index registere...
Gas vs. gas
The war with Iran has driven up the price of gas — as in, the gas we put in our cars. But what about natural gas, like the kind we use to heat and coo...
When will oil markets recover?
President Trump said last night that military attacks on Iran will end in two or three weeks. But the effect on the global oil market will last much l...
Happy Liberation-Day-tariff-palooza-versary
Thursday marks one year since President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on basically all imported goods — how time flies! The name of the game was un...
A fuel-driven economy
One glaring result of President Trump’s war on Iran, one month in? High oil prices. If fuel stays expensive, the cost could ripple through the global...
Feeling down on the farm
A growing number of farmers can’t afford to plant their crops this year. It’s because of rising costs for diesel, fertilizer, and equipment parts — co...
The Francis Scott Key Bridge, two years later
Two years ago, a shipping container crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore. Now it’s being rebuilt to be bigger and better. In today’s...
Import prices are sky-high. Why?
This morning, we learned that import prices rose 1.3% in February. That’s way more than expected — and that data is from before the war. In today’s ep...
Wine country is heating up
As climate change drives hotter, drier summers, vineyard owners have to adapt. They’re turning to grape varietals more suited to warmer weather. Today...
A shock to the oil system
The war in Iran has cost the global oil supply roughly 15 million barrels a day so far. Today, International Energy Agency executive director Fatih Bi...
Shop for “the drop”
Looking for an exclusive pastel Trader Joe’s mini tote? How about the latest Labubu? Once a staple of sneaker and streetwear, the “limited drop” relea...
A small town's fight against ICE
Newport, Oregon is a small town on the coast with beautiful beach views. After the town’s rescue helicopter was taken to the southern border, the comm...
When will the Fed shift focus to the job market?
The Federal Reserve is focused on cooling inflation right now, which has stayed stubbornly above the 2% target. But price stabilization is just one ha...
Gas price vibe check
When gas prices go up, Americans freak out. It doesn’t matter that gas prices often fluctuate independently of all the other stuff we have to buy and...
When will oil be too expensive?
Crude oil prices have risen about $30 a barrel in the three weeks since the U.S. and Israel launched a war in Iran. At some point, U.S. consumers will...
Tariff whack-a-mole
After the Supreme Court overturned many of President Trump’s tariffs, his administration implemented new import taxes through a different legal avenue...
Refineries brace for crude drought
President Trump’s war with Iran continues to provoke economic consequences. With the Strait of Hormuz closed, Middle East crude oil will be blocked fr...
CPI, demystified
The Februrary consumer price index report is out, and it’s got some new data points that can tell us what’s going on in the broader economy — even tho...