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marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban
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marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Kimberly Adams |Courtney Bergsieker |Marissa Cabrera
Episode 1391May 13, 2025Anybody out there? Today we’re ditching the drama on Earth and talking about K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away. K2-18b recently made headlines after researchers claimed to observe possible “signs of life” in the planet's atmosphere. So, did we find aliens? Michaela Musilova, an astrobiologist and analog astronaut, said it’s too early to tell. “Is it actually a detection of life, or is it potentially just some noise in the data?
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marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban
U.S. and China hit pause on tariff warFor the next 90 days, the two countries will temporarily ease tariffs on each other’s goods. But what does that mean for the broader economy and the damage already done?
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marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Kimberly Adams |Courtney Bergsieker |Marissa Cabrera
House Republicans’ newly released tax plan includes trillions in tax breaks. But those tax cuts will come at a cost. We’ll get into it. And, Apple plans to raise iPhone prices but won’t point fingers at President Trump’s tariffs. We’ll unpack how all the tariff chaos could lead to elevated prices, no matter what they actually cost companies. Plus, sci-fi escapism and Pope Leo XIV’s love of baseball make us smile. Here’s everything we talked about today:
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marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban
• None What's in the new U.S.-UK trade deal? Specifics are still TBD, but the U.K. got a reprieve on auto, steel and aluminum tariffs, while the U.K. may open up to more U.S. agricultural products. • None Consumers are feeling worse about their finances. How much does that tell us about the economy? Consumers’ expectations about their own personal financial situations declined sharply in April, according to the New York Fed. But their inflation expectations didn't change much.
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marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban
May 7, 2025Top officials from both countries will meet in Geneva this week. Plus, a small business owner reopens after Hurricane Helene and one young mom discusses her economic reality. Segments From This Episodeby Kai Ryssdal and Sofia TerenzioKai explains the latest decision by the Federal Reserve and what it means in the face of a trade war, economic uncertainty and competing economic interests.
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marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban
by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia TerenzioKai talks with Bloomberg's David Gura about what we won't hear at the Federal Reserve presser this Wednesday but should be talking about. The U.S. will import less and our exports will likely also suffer because of retaliatory tariffs from other countries. "Who knows what's going to happen next?" said one soon-to-be retiree. "It's not like we're 30 and we can recoup."Borrowing isn’t cheap right now, especially for riskier businesses.
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marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Iru Ekpunobi
May 5, 2025Swapping out artificial food dyes for natural products isn’t as simple as replacing blue food coloring with blueberry juice, said Julie Creswell at the New York Times. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has claimed that six synthetic dyes will be phased out by American food and beverage manufacturers by 2026.
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marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban
May 5, 2025How cheap is too cheap? Oil companies are navigating break-even prices on crude oil. Plus, the global economy can’t quit the U.S. dollar and the U.S. won’t throw out synthetic food dye overnight. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Kimberly Adams |Courtney Bergsieker |Marissa Cabrera
Episode 1385May 5, 2025How are companies handling tariffs? Exactly like we predictedPlus, the cost of mass deportations. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
