It's not just you — healthcare deductibles are ballooning
Summary
Marketplace analyzes a strong jobs report that disappointed Wall Street by reducing hopes for Fed rate cuts, sparking fears of potential hikes amid rising inflation. The episode also examines how soaring health insurance deductibles are leaving many Americans underinsured and unable to afford care. Finally, it features a story on a multi-generational family gold mining business and touches on presidential comments regarding government stakes in AI companies.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Cornerstone and WISE
Marketplace intro and jobs report overview
Analysis: Hiring recession over and Wall Street reaction
Fed policy: Rate hikes, inflation, and data dependence
Jobs data revisions and consumer spending trends
Stock market numbers and AI chip declines
Rising health insurance deductibles and underinsurance
Preview: Gold mining and upcoming segments
Market recap: Dow, NASDAQ, and bond yields
Sponsors: Cornerstone, 3-Day Blinds, Capital One
Hospitality hiring surge for summer and World Cup
Gold mining as a family business and inflation hedge
President's AI comments and show credits
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