Kristin Schwab

Brooklyn

Senior reporter @marketplace, teaching @columbiajourn | produced @nytimes, @nymag, @wsj | former ballet dancer | Drop Dead Gorgeous was filmed in my hometown

Articles

In this economy, six figures ain’t what it used to be

1 week ago | marketplace.org | Kristin Schwab

The first thing I noticed when I stepped inside Hanan Tamari and Kareem Addassi’s home is how good it smelled, like honeysuckle or gardenia. In the corner of the living room sat one of those trendy olive trees I’m always seeing on Instagram. There was a selection of fruit juices on the kitchen counter, decanted into carafes. “And then whenever you want, please, help yourself to the cheese board,” said Addassi, gesturing at the spread, while their 20-month-old daughter, Talia, looked on.
Eyeing the bond market

1 week ago | marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Sean McHenry |Justin Ho |Kristin Schwab

The president’s executive orders calling for an end to DEI across the federal government is set to change the way tens of billions of dollars in federal contracts are awarded.
Do you own or do you rent? It probably affects your economic mood

2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Kristin Schwab

Everyone has that thing they splurge on. For Ashley Ayala, it’s Le Creuset, the cast iron pots and pans that come in a rainbow of colors. Ayala’s standing in the kitchen of the apartment she owns in Kyle, Texas, boxes littered on the floor around her. The cookware itself appears mostly untouched. “I mean, one car payment, two car payments,” said the 36-year-old, who’s spent around $3,500 on the brand.
Documenting the consumer-driven economy in a different way

2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Kristin Schwab

I’ve been at Marketplace for over five years now. When I think about the reporting I’ve done on how people feel about the economy, I often return to a piece I did a couple of years ago. The topic was how the pandemic changed the way consumers think about money. One person told me the isolation of the pandemic hit him so hard, he spent more on vacations and hobbies to feel more connected to the world.
The negative wealth effect

3 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Nicholas Guiang |Kristin Schwab |Jordan Mangi |Daniel Ackerman

Apr 1, 2025
Tariff tumult leaves importers frustrated

3 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Kristin Schwab |Nicholas Guiang

Heard on: Last week, President Trump announced his plans to impose a 25% tariff on all imported vehicles, light trucks and some auto parts. Those tariffs will go into effect on Wednesday, April 2.
How tariffs against Mexico are affecting one San Diego business

3 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Kristin Schwab |Sarah Leeson

Heard on: Back in February, when President Trump announced sweeping tariffs at both the Canadian and Mexican borders, “Marketplace” reporter and host Kristin Schwab looked at how small businesses were coping with the uncertainty and the new costs.
Walmart adds to its beauty offerings with more "affordable luxuries"

4 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Kristin Schwab

Walmart is further expanding its reach in the beauty market. The big-box retailer announced another round of Walmart Start, its program that launches smaller beauty brands at the store. It’s also investing more in premium beauty products. Meanwhile, in recent earnings results, Ulta Beauty has reported it’s lost some market share, and Sephora is giving its stores a makeover. You might not associate Walmart, a store whose tagline is “every day low prices,” with fancy face creams.
Interest rates could be static for a while, Fed signals

1 month ago | marketplace.org | Kristin Schwab

We are in a different economic environment than the one the Federal Reserve thought we’d be in less than a year ago. Back in September, the Fed projected four interest rate cuts in 2025. Then in December, it changed rate cut projections to two. On Wednesday, the Fed kept rates as-is. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said policymakers still project two cuts this year, but tariffs could delay overall progress on lowering inflation.
What do the recession indicators say about the economy?

1 month ago | marketplace.org | Kristin Schwab |Amanda Peacher

From the Oval Office to the internet, the question of a possible impending recession has been drawing more and more attention lately. President Donald Trump has declined to rule out an economic downturn in the year ahead. And the word “recession” has been peaking on Google Search. This is all to say there’s a lot of nervous chatter in the air. But how nervous should we really be?