Every weekday, host Kai Ryssdal helps you make sense of the day’s business and economic news — no econ degree or finance background required. “Marketplace” takes you beyond the numbers, bringing you context. Our team of reporters all over the world speak with CEOs, policymakers and regular people just trying to get by.
324 episodes transcribedWe keep hearing how the U.S. dollar has been “weakening.” Put another way, the euro is getting stronger: It hit $1.20 earlier this week. But...
Artificial intelligence companies raised enormous amounts of money in 2025, and made major investments in development and infrastructure. Wha...
Artificial intelligence is one of a handful of industries propelling this economy forward. But as the sector explodes, not everyone is on boa...
The FDIC has approved proposals by GM and Ford to launch their own banking units. That means the automakers will be able to provide their own...
Revised GDP data for this past summer shows the U.S. economy grew faster than we initially thought. A few key parts of the private services s...
The EU owns $8 trillion in Treasurys. Sure, Eurozone governments probably won’t use ‘em as leverage in the Trump-Greenland situation — and ev...
After decades of globalization, the U.S. may be paying a political price: International leaders are forging new trade agreements independent...
President Trump has announced new tariffs on European Union countries, aimed at forcing a deal for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. But the EU...
An AI-driven construction boom is coming, some hope. But to build all that infrastructure, the U.S. is going to need a lot more construction...
President Trump recently ordered government-backed mortgage companies (that’s Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) to buy up $200 billion in mortgage-...
The unemployment rate in December among people aged 20 to 24 was 8.2%. That’s up nearly a full percentage point from 2024, and much higher th...
The cost of food consumed at home was up 0.7% month-over-month in December, and 2.4% year-over-year. Go back five years, and grocery prices a...
The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell, a move Powell has since called "an un...
Total jobless claims fell last week, which is the second-lowest reading in the last two years. Experts, though, say it’s likely a seasonal bl...
Despite expectations surrounding President Donald Trump’s tariffs, inflation doesn’t seem to be speeding up — though it’s hard to say for sur...
Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell’s latest presser was all about the job market. Buried among the usual talking points, like hiring sentiment...
A few big box retailers report earnings soon, including Target, Walmart and Lowe’s. That could give some clarity on the state of the American...
Import levies on Chinese goods amount to 54% right now. But some things that China excels at producing will likely remain in China. In this episode, w...
Tariff-driven inflation will hit Americans with the lowest incomes the hardest, slashing their disposable income by at least $1,700 a year, the Yale...
Uncertainty about tariffs and trade policy has been top of mind since President Donald Trump’s election in November. We finally know how high th...
