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Defaulting on debt isn't the only way to scare investors

5 days ago | marketplace.org | Sabri Ben-Achour |Meredith Garretson Morbey |Alex Schroeder |Erika Soderstrom

Jun 2, 2025Defaulting on debt isn't the only way to scare investors As the tax and spending bill moves through Congress, questions about the U.S. debt have not gone away. Plus: Why Gen X finds it harder to save for retirement. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
US-China trade truce is on shaky ground

5 days ago | marketplace.org | Sabri Ben-Achour |Meredith Garretson Morbey |Alex Schroeder |Erika Soderstrom

Jun 2, 2025US-China trade truce is on shaky ground Tensions are once again escalating between the world’s two largest economies. Also on the show: The rise of non-alcoholic beer. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images
How new ways to prevent RSV are savings lives and money

1 week ago | marketplace.org | Sabri Ben-Achour |Meredith Garretson Morbey |Alex Schroeder |Erika Soderstrom

May 26, 2025How new ways to prevent RSV are savings lives and moneyThe decline in RSV-related hospitalizations among babies is a win for both families and taxpayers. Also on the show: tackling credit card debt before retirement. The Washington Post/Getty Images
Who is most affected by cuts to public broadcasting?

1 week ago | marketplace.org | Sabri Ben-Achour |Meredith Garretson Morbey |Alex Schroeder |Erika Soderstrom

May 26, 2025Who is most affected by cuts to public broadcasting? We visit a public radio station in southwest Colorado to see what's at stake when and if CPB funding runs dry. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
Who should pay for programs like Medicaid or food stamps?

2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Sabri Ben-Achour |Meredith Garretson Morbey |Alex Schroeder |Erika Soderstrom

May 23, 2025Who should pay for programs like Medicaid or food stamps? Right now, the federal government sends money to states for more than 1,400 different programs. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson on Wednesday. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Housing is in a slump

2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Sabri Ben-Achour |Meredith Garretson Morbey |Alex Schroeder |Erika Soderstrom

May 23, 2025Housing is in a slumpSales of existing homes fell in April to about 4 million a year. The reasons? High home prices, high mortgage rates and lots of economic uncertainty. Kevin Carter/Getty Images
Thoughts on DEI from a Costco parking lot

2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Sabri Ben-Achour |Meredith Garretson Morbey |Alex Schroeder |Erika Soderstrom

May 22, 2025While some corporations have quietly rolled back DEI initiatives, Costco is doubling down on diversity. Segments From This Episodeby David Brancaccio and Alex SchroederAnd what will they mean for the millions of low-income people who might lose health care benefits as a result? Despite boycott threats from conservatives, Costco reported that net sales for April were up 7% from last year.
Investments in Black-owned banks 5 years after George Floyd's murder

2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Sabri Ben-Achour |Meredith Garretson Morbey |Alex Schroeder |Erika Soderstrom

May 22, 2025Investments in Black-owned banks 5 years after George Floyd's murderAfter the killing of George Floyd, big banks announced plans to invest millions in smaller, Black-owned banks to allow them to better support underserved community businesses. Brendan SmialowskiAFP via Getty Images
Tariffs are starting to show up in car prices

2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Sabri Ben-Achour |Meredith Garretson Morbey |Alex Schroeder |Erika Soderstrom

May 20, 2025Tariffs are starting to show up in car pricesHigher tariffs are not working out well for automakers. We’ll hear the latest. Win McNamee/Getty Images
What's on the agenda for President Trump's trip to the Gulf states?

3 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Sabri Ben-Achour |Alex Schroeder |Jarrett Dang

President Donald Trump is now in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It’s the first stop on a four-day trip to the Gulf, with Qatar and the United Arab Emirates also on the itinerary. Among agenda items is solidifying business deals with some of the world’s richest countries. Sameer Hashmi is Middle East business correspondent for our editorial partners at the BBC. He spoke from Riyadh with “Marketplace Morning Report” host Sabri Ben-Achour. The following is an edited transcript of their conversation.