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Office uncertainty — inside and out

1 week ago | marketplace.org | Sabri Ben-Achour |Kai Ryssdal |Nicholas Guiang |Matt Levin

Apr 14, 2025Consumers are afraid that unemployment is going to rise over the next year, according to a survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Meanwhile, the commercial real estate sector braces for another downturn. Segments From This Episodeby Sabri Ben-AchourForeigners account for massive portions of bond and stock ownership. Some experts say they fear the economic impact of White House policies.
More tariffs, more economic anxiety

1 week ago | marketplace.org | Leanna Byrne |Sabri Ben-Achour |Nancy Marshall-Genzer |David Brancaccio

Mar 31, 2025We’ve that President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are coming for a while, so why the sharp market reaction now? Segments From This EpisodeOn Wednesday, President Donald Trump is expected to announce a tsunami of new tariffs. Let’s discuss with Julia Coronado, founder of MacroPolicy Perspectives and a professor at UT Austin.
Reminder: Tariffs are taxes.

2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Sarah Leeson |Kimberly Adams |Sabri Ben-Achour |Justin Ho

Apr 3, 2025
Will owning a home ever be affordable again?

3 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Sarah Leeson |Justin Ho |Sabri Ben-Achour |Caleigh Wells

Mar 31, 2025
Fed takes "wait and see" approach with tariffs

1 month ago | marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Sofia Terenzio |Maria Hollenhorst |Sabri Ben-Achour

Mar 19, 2025
The benefits and drawbacks of employer-sponsored child care

1 month ago | marketplace.org | Sabri Ben-Achour |Ariana Rosas |Dylan Miettinen

Research from the consulting firm BCG finds that just 12% of all U.S. workers get child care benefits through their employers. Companies that offer it may have a leg up over the competition. Policy correspondent Rachel Cohen has been writing about this for Vox and she spoke with “Marketplace Morning Report” host Sabri Ben-Achour. The following is an edited transcript of their conversation.
What are COVID's impacts on the economy 5 years on?

1 month ago | marketplace.org | Sabri Ben-Achour |Ariana Rosas

This week marks five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Economic reality changed almost overnight as the virus spread, and despite a very strong recovery, we are still dealing with some of the consequences. Inflation is still on its way back down from pandemic highs.
Monitoring job performance doesn’t improve it, expert says

1 month ago | marketplace.org | Sabri Ben-Achour |Alex Schroeder

Heard on: Government workers are still receiving emails asking them to list what they did last week at work, part of the Elon Musk-led initiative to make the federal workforce leaner and more efficient.
Could the U.S. lose lithium exports from China?

1 month ago | marketplace.org | Sabri Ben-Achour |Alex Schroeder

Heard on: Trade tensions between the U.S. and China continue to ratchet up. Late last week, the Trump administration took aim at China yet again with a memorandum to limit Chinese investment in American businesses and technologies.
The GDP equation

1 month ago | marketplace.org | Sarah Leeson |Jordan Mangi |Justin Ho |Sabri Ben-Achour

Feb 26, 2025