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3 days ago | 
marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban
Jun 3, 2025What if government data becomes untrustworthy? It won’t be good for businesses that need to predict tomorrow’s economy. Plus, the warehousing secto, hard versus soft data and Utah’s booming culture of entrepreneurship. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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3 days ago | 
marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban
In Utah County, Utah, entrepreneurship is deeply ingrained in the culture. “We are an entrepreneurial mecca,” said Corbin Church, founder of a Utah County startup incubator called iHUB.
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4 days ago | 
marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban
Jun 2, 2025The answer may surprise you (and depend on who you ask). Plus, the GOP’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” gets a Byrd bath, and we visit one of the youngest counties in the U.S. Segments From This EpisodeLooking back at the first Trump administration’s tariff policy might give some insight on where trade policy is or isn’t headed. But don’t expect firm answers. The so-called Byrd Rule lets bills pass the upper chamber with simple majorities, but it limits those bills to budgetary matters.
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4 days ago | 
marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban
The U.S. economy is on the brink of a massive demographic shift. This year, a record 4 million Americans are turning 65 — more than at any time in U.S. history. With members of the baby boomer generation aging and birth rates falling, the force that powered the U.S. economy in the 20th century — that is, an abundance of prime-aged workers — makes up a shrinking share of the population.
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1 week ago | 
marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban
May 30, 2025We give a preview of the employment data out next week. Plus, Evan Osnos discusses his new book, “The Haves and Have-Yachts: Dispatches on the Ultrarich.”Segments From This Episode"Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal talks about the latest tariff news, the May personal consumption expenditure report, consumer spending and more with Catherine Rampell at the Washington Post and Courtenay Brown at Axios for the Weekly Wrap. Prices have gone up nearly 30% in the last decade.
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1 week ago | 
marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban
May 29, 2025This GOP bill will affect borrowing costs for everyoneIf the U.S. government takes on significantly more debt, mortgage rates and other borrowing costs will go up too. Plus, content creator production studios, orphan oil wells and tariff check-ins with a few small businesses. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images
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1 week ago | 
marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban
May 28, 2025Can anyone compete with Nvidia? Why the firm continues to dominate the AI chipmaking sector. Plus, tourist dollars, a TV production legend and Dick’s Sporting Goods. I-hwa Cheng/AFP via Getty Images
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1 week ago | 
marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban
• None Orders for durable goods like airplanes and appliances declined in April One reason for the decline is that companies stockpiled goods in March trying to get ahead of tariffs, and are now pulling back. But it also could signal tough times ahead for the U.S. economy. • None The rebound was especially strong after the U.S. and China reached a temporary deal to lower mutual tariffs.
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1 week ago | 
marketplace.org | Reema Khrais |Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban
Chantal keeps making ultimatums to Travis about the life she wants, including a 5-bedroom house for the big family of kids they don’t have yet. Marketplace's Reema Khrais introduces them to a financial therapist to help resolve their ongoing disagreement.
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2 weeks ago | 
marketplace.org | Reema Khrais |Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban
May 23, 2025The WNBA added three new teams this season, at a time when launching a new company isn’t exactly ideal. Plus, international students at U.S. universities and lithium mining in Argentina. Segments From This EpisodeForeign students are starting to look elsewhere. With a partial rollback of tariffs on China, Eric Bauer, of Turner Hat Company, could finally afford to pay the import tax. Over the next 90-days his plan is to build up the cash in his business wallet.
