The cost of SNAP restrictions
Summary
Marketplace covers how a fruit importer navigates tariffs and Middle East tensions, while index funds prepare for massive AI IPOs like SpaceX and OpenAI. The episode also examines the aging first-time homebuyer demographic, new SNAP restrictions impacting convenience stores, and the rise of data-driven retailer Quince.
Topics discussed
Intro, sponsors, and show overview
Impact of tariffs and Middle East tensions on fruit imports
SpaceX and AI IPOs disrupt index fund investing
Rising age of first-time homebuyers in the US
Market numbers and sponsor ads
New SNAP restrictions challenge convenience stores
Quince: The data-driven retailer copying luxury trends
The Mandalorian box office and closing credits
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