Sofia Terenzio

1 month ago | marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Sofia Terenzio

Walk into an Aldi, Trader Joe’s, or even Whole Foods, and chances are the shelves will be stocked with house brand names — generic products that grocery stores sell under their own private label. That’s in part because consumers are recognizing that generics aren’t as drab as they used to be. And grocery stores have gotten better at selling them, too. Ellen Cushing is a staff writer at The Atlantic. She joined “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal to talk her recent piece on the house brand boom.

1 month ago | marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Sofia Terenzio

In a joint statement released this morning, the U.S. and China announced they plan to pause some tariffs for a 90-day period. While tariffs have been dramatically reduced by both countries, some will still be in effect. “We went from being in a failed economic policy to a D+ or maybe C- economic policy,” said Adam Posen, president at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Posen joined “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal to discuss this new trade development.

1 month ago | marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Sofia Terenzio

Last week in remarks to the Institute of International Finance, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for a rebalancing of the global economy. “Nowhere is the imbalance I mentioned earlier more obvious than in the world of trade,” said Bessent in his speech. “That’s why the United States is taking action now to rebalance global commerce.” But what does rebalancing look like, and is it something U.S. trade policy can achieve?

2 months ago | marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Sofia Terenzio |Andie Corban

In Altadena’s business district, “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal met with Shelene Hearring, the owner and head instructor of Two Dragons Martial Arts. Two Dragons has been in Altadena for the last 17 of the 30 years it's been in business. The studio was completely destroyed, along with everything in it, when the fires swept through in early January. “That building served me well,” Hearring said.

2 months ago | marketplace.org | Mitchell Hartman |Savannah Peters |Kai Ryssdal |Sofia Terenzio

Apr 16, 2025Some Americans, worried that tariffs will make life’s little luxuries too expensive, are proactively buying them in bulk. Plus, a country club in Altadena, California, used by local nonprofits has a long, expensive road to rebuilding after the wildfire. Segments From This Episodeby Mitchell HartmanOn the surface, the numbers look contradictory, but the reasons they behaved as they did can tell us something about the tariff-era economy.