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3 days ago | 
marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban
Apr 20, 2025Special Coverage from Marketplace: Selling AmericaStop us if you have heard this before: We’re in an unprecedented economic moment. But this time really is different. America’s place in the global economy is changing, and what happens next is going to matter for businesses, consumers and you. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images
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5 days ago | 
marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban
Apr 18, 2025A housing market dilemmaMore homes are up for sale, but potential buyers have economic uncertainty-induced cold feet. Plus: shrimp, federal food aid and rent subsidies. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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6 days ago | 
marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban
Apr 17, 2025Stable jobless claims signal companies are following a wait-and-see approach in this uncertain economy. Plus, get that EV tax credit while you still can, and check your mail for a check from Wells Fargo.
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6 days ago | 
marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Sofia Terenzio |Andie Corban
In Altadena’s business district, “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal met with Shelene Hearring, the owner and head instructor of Two Dragons Martial Arts. Two Dragons has been in Altadena for the last 17 of the 30 years it's been in business. The studio was completely destroyed, along with everything in it, when the fires swept through in early January. “That building served me well,” Hearring said.
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1 week ago | 
laist.com | Kai Ryssdal |Sofia Terenzio |Andie Corban
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1 week ago | 
marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Sofia Terenzio |Andie Corban
Before fires ravaged Altadena, California, earlier this year, Altadena Town & Country Club was central to the local economy. It had about 120 employees, many of which were locals. Now, only six remain. One of those remaining employees is Craig Sloane, the general manager. “We did our best to try and place as many of the employees as possible with other clubs and other locations,” said Sloane about the staff.
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1 week ago | 
marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban
Apr 15, 2025Oil, steel and supply chains are just a few areas of the economy where President Donald Trump’s trade policy is causing trouble. Plus: The road to recovery after the devastating wildfire in Altadena, California. Segments From This Episodeby Justin HoTariffs could trigger shortages and supply chain snarls, similar to what was seen when the pandemic cut off lines to Chinese manufacturers. Are the workarounds small business used then still valid now?
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1 week ago | 
marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Sofia Terenzio |Andie Corban
On a sunny morning in mid-March, “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal looked out at a fenced lot piled with blackened rubble and debris. “It's been, like, a month since I've been up here,” he said. “You forget. It’s unbelievable.” In front of him were the burnt remains of a building in Altadena, California’s, business district, which was destroyed in the Eaton Canyon fire in January.
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1 week ago | 
marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban
Apr 11, 2025Tariff chaos is making tariff evasion more likely. Plus, car insurance costs dip, and the value of the U.S. dollar tumbles. Segments From This Episode"Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal talks falling consumer sentiment, tariffs, and the week’s economic news with Heather Long at the Washington Post and Jordyn Holman at the New York Times. by Mitchell HartmanThe greenback falls to a 10-year low against the Swiss franc. A sense of risk around U.S. assets is undermining their safe-haven status.
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2 weeks ago | 
marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban
Apr 8, 2025Amid deepening uncertainty about the economy, companies have nearly stopped issuing bonds. Plus, sluggish lending in Texas and doing business with Russia from a distance. Segments From This EpisodeIn an uncertain environment, companies are less eager to take on debt and investors are charging more to lend. A new Dallas Fed survey shows tariff-related uncertainty may be stifling bank activity.
