Janet Nguyen

1 week ago | marketplace.org | Janet Nguyen

This is just one of the stories from our “I’ve Always Wondered” series, where we tackle all of your questions about the world of business, no matter how big or small. Ever wondered if recycling is worth it? Or how store brands stack up against name brands? Check out more from the series here. Listener Camille Nelson from Houston asks: How do tariffs wind up in the U.S. Treasury?

2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Janet Nguyen

This is just one of the stories from our “I’ve Always Wondered” series, where we tackle all of your questions about the world of business, no matter how big or small. Ever wondered if recycling is worth it? Or how store brands stack up against name brands? Check out more from the series here. Listener Sean Thursby asks:How does inflation actually work? Prices continually increase over time, but why? And why do they never decrease?

1 month ago | marketplace.org | Janet Nguyen

This is just one of the stories from our “I’ve Always Wondered” series, where we tackle all of your questions about the world of business, no matter how big or small. Ever wondered if recycling is worth it? Or how store brands stack up against name brands? Check out more from the series here. Reader Luke Burnham from Concord, Massachusetts, asks:I hear a lot of people talking about the unemployment rate - above 4% these days.

1 month ago | marketplace.org | Janet Nguyen

Americans no longer have to worry about pennies cluttering up their coin jars. The U.S. Treasury Department plans to halt production of the penny by early next year, a Treasury spokesperson confirmed in an email to Marketplace. This announcement was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. “The Treasury has made its final order of penny blanks this month and the United States Mint will continue to manufacture pennies while an inventory of penny blanks exists,” the spokesperson said.

1 month ago | marketplace.org | Janet Nguyen

This is just one of the stories from our “I’ve Always Wondered” series, where we tackle all of your questions about the world of business, no matter how big or small. Ever wondered if recycling is worth it? Or how store brands stack up against name brands? Check out more from the series here. Listener Phil Emanuel from Austin, Texas, asks:I still occasionally see an 800 number listed as "toll-free." Or at the hotel they list "free long distance calls" as a feature of the room.