Alex Schroeder

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

May 9, 2025On today’s show: A look at why the travel industry expects strong demand among luxury travelers. Segments From This EpisodeLet's better understand the new trade deal governing imports and exports between the United States and the United Kingdom — the first of many, President Donald Trump said. This is a sped-up timeline: When Gates started his foundation 25 years ago, he’d been planning for the money to last several decades after his death.

5 days ago | marketplace.org | David Brancaccio |Meredith Garretson Morbey |Alex Schroeder

It's that time of year when college-bound high school seniors hear back about where they've been accepted and make the decision about what schools they'll attend. But under some scrutiny right now is the process by which colleges decide how much financial aid students will get and how much they'll ask incoming students and their families to pay. New York Times columnist Ron Lieber has been looking into this.

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

May 9, 2025What's lost when we lose critical data? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will stop adding dollar damage tallies to its database of events that cause over $1 billion in damage. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

6 days ago | marketplace.org | David Brancaccio |Kelly Silvera |Meredith Garretson Morbey |Alex Schroeder

May 8, 2025Investor interests versus patient interestsUnitedHealthcare is facing a lawsuit claiming it defrauded shareholders by denying fewer claims but not warning ahead of time that profits would dip. Adam Berry/Getty Images

6 days ago | marketplace.org | David Brancaccio |Alex Schroeder |Meredith Garretson Morbey

Carrying cash can be a pain — those of us old enough may remember the pennies and nickels piling up in a small dish on the dresser or maybe the dirty look from the cashier at the corner store when all you've got for that pack of gum is a $20 bill. But let's consider some of the more hidden downsides that come with widespread card and smartphone transactions. A new report from the Center for Study of Responsive Law finds cashless transactions chip away at customer autonomy.