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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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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 |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 | Justin Ho |Caleigh Wells |Kai Ryssdal |Nancy Farghalli
Current stream: Carbon Sound - change to marketplace when marketplace.stream.publicradio.org is available Apr 9, 2025Universities issue bonds to compensate for federal funding cuts and companies rescind their 2025 revenue projections. Plus, benzene and the trade imbalance. Segments From This Episodeby Justin HoUniversities have long issued bonds to raise money, but the amount being issued has nearly doubled in recent years —and is increasing as government funding is paused.
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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.
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2 weeks ago | 
marketplace.org | Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban |Sarah Leeson
Mar 31, 2025The average household income needed to afford a typical U.S. home rose by half since January 2020. Plus, restaurant hiring and banana import whiplash. Segments From This EpisodeForeign investors wary about the trade war’s impact have been selling U.S. stocks — and by extension, dollars — to invest in other markets. by Kristin Schwab and Sarah Leeson“It feels like it’s been psychological torture,” said Daniella Velazquez de León, general manager of Organics Unlimited.
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2 weeks ago | 
marketplace.org | Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban |Sarah Leeson
Apr 1, 2025Will falling retirement account balances put the brakes on consumer spending? Plus, a customs broker gives us tariff calculation insights. Segments From This Episodeby Daniel AckermanFirms with fewer than 10 people let workers go at the highest rate in February. Those businesses are more exposed to quick economic changes.
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2 weeks ago | 
marketplace.org | Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban |Sarah Leeson
Current stream: Carbon Sound - change to marketplace when marketplace.stream.publicradio.org is available Apr 2, 2025Mergers and acquisitions have the slowest quarter in a decade. Plus, Trump wants an American manufacturing renaissance. Are American manufacturers ready? Segments From This Episodeby Kimberly Adams and Sofia TerenzioCareer opportunities are scarce for young adults, which can have long-term impact on their financial well-being, says Bloomberg’s Conor Sen.
