Marketplace

Marketplace examines mixed economic signals from the Chicago Fed’s National Activity Index, highlighting strong manufacturing but slowing consumer spending.

Marketplace covers how a fruit importer navigates tariffs and Middle East tensions, while index funds prepare for massive AI IPOs like SpaceX and OpenAI.

Host Kai Rizdahl discusses a pivotal week for the economy, noting that rising inflation fears and Fed Governor Chris Waller’s hawkish speech make rate cuts unlikely for new Chair Kevin Warsh.

Marketplace examines SpaceX’s S-1 filing ahead of its potential $1.

Marketplace explores rising global bond yields and their impact on borrowing costs, alongside tariff refunds reaching businesses.

Marketplace examines the potential shift in Federal Reserve communication under new Chair Kevin Warsh, who may reduce speeches and press conferences.

Marketplace examines Q1 retail earnings, revealing that while high-income consumers remain resilient, lower-income shoppers face strain.

Marketplace examines rising inflation and bond yields challenging new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, alongside Cerebras’s blockbuster AI chip IPO.

Marketplace examines rising retail sales driven by inflation rather than volume, noting consumer caution and retailer inventory strategies.

Marketplace examines rising producer prices driven by Middle East conflicts, signaling higher future consumer costs and complicating Federal Reserve policy.

Marketplace examines the latest inflation data, noting a 3.

Marketplace discusses rising inflation driven by energy costs and the Iran conflict, alongside research showing higher CO2 levels are reducing the nutritional value of staple crops.

Marketplace hosts analyze a stronger-than-expected April jobs report, noting stable unemployment but persistent inflation pressures and a "split-screen" economy driven by AI.

Marketplace examines slowing productivity growth, attributing recent gains to pandemic-era automation rather than AI, while analyzing "final sales to…

Marketplace examines a resilient job market with ADP reporting 109,000 new private-sector jobs, despite concerns over wage stagnation and healthcare dependency.

Marketplace examines rising 30-year Treasury yields and their impact on borrowing costs, alongside a widening U.

Marketplace examines rising U.

Marketplace analyzes the Fed’s recent meeting, highlighting dissents over easing bias and Jerome Powell’s decision to remain a governor under incoming Chair Kevin Warsh amid inflation concerns.

Marketplace explores soaring oil prices driven by physical market tightness and the Strait of Hormuz, alongside new data showing AI-fueled GDP growth and persistent inflation.

Jay Powell concludes his eight-year tenure as Fed Chair, pledging to remain on the Board of Governors to defend central bank independence amid political pressure.

Marketplace examines global central banks' dilemma between inflation and growth amid rising energy costs, while noting the Fed’s potential divergence.

This episode explores how high gas prices are curbing consumer spending, evidenced by Domino’s sales slowdown, and examines the stagnant U.

Marketplace hosts discuss the political maneuvering around Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination and the dropped investigation into Jerome Powell, alongside concerns over inflation and energy shocks.

Marketplace explores a sharp short squeeze in Avis stock and Meta’s massive layoffs amid shifting labor trends.

Boeing reports strong profits and outperforms Airbus, aided by ramped-up production and political support, though Middle East tensions loom.

This Marketplace episode examines how geopolitical uncertainty from the U.

Marketplace examines how the ongoing war impacts the US economy, noting that bond yields signal stable short-term rates but rising long-term inflation fears.

Marketplace examines the economic fallout from a Middle East truce, noting that while markets surged, shipping normalization and tariff refunds will take months.

Marketplace explores a confounding labor market where businesses, wary of geopolitical uncertainty and AI, are increasingly hiring temporary staff instead of full-time employees.

Marketplace examines resilient US bank profits and consumer spending despite inflation fears.

Marketplace examines how geopolitical tensions and rising diesel costs are driving fuel surcharges and supply chain pressures for US businesses.

Marketplace examines how geopolitical tensions impact the economy, noting that bank profits are rising due to market volatility while grocery inflation slows for eggs but rises for tomatoes.

In a live Los Angeles show, Kai Ryssdal interviews economist Kyla Scanlon about the current economy, covering inflation, AI’s impact, housing…