Alex Schroeder

1 day ago | marketplace.org | David Brancaccio |Meredith Garretson Morbey |Alex Schroeder |Erika Soderstrom

Jun 26, 2025The fight over job training for younger peopleWe’ll give an overview of the dispute over the federal Job Corps program, which gives teenagers and young adults training in trades. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

1 day ago | marketplace.org | David Brancaccio |Meredith Garretson Morbey |Alex Schroeder |Erika Soderstrom

Jun 26, 2025Who comes next? President Donald Trump could announce his pick for successor to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as soon as this fall. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

2 days ago | marketplace.org | David Brancaccio |Meredith Garretson Morbey |Alex Schroeder |Erika Soderstrom

Jun 25, 2025Grassroots abortion funds that help people travel to states where the procedure is legal are now facing difficult financial times. Segments From This EpisodeWe learned this week that the typical price for a used home in May was approaching $423,000, according to the National Association of Realtors. Prices aren't rising as fast, but they're still higher than inflation.

2 days ago | marketplace.org | David Brancaccio |Meredith Garretson Morbey |Alex Schroeder |Erika Soderstrom

Jun 25, 2025Higher electricity demand means higher electricity investmentWith hotter temperatures, e-commerce, and AI-driven data centers drawing so much power, investors are putting money into the power industry. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

3 days ago | marketplace.org | David Brancaccio |Meredith Garretson Morbey |Alex Schroeder |Erika Soderstrom

Jun 24, 2025Big changes could be coming for student loan borrowersSenate Republicans estimate that changes to federal student loan borrowing would save the federal government and taxpayers about $300 billion. Brandon Bell/Getty Images