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Marketplace Morning Report
Get up to speed on the news each morning with our daily radio show and podcast, “Marketplace Morning Report,” hosted by Kimberly Adams. We give you the economy without the anxiety, in the amount of time it takes to brew a cup of coffee. Start your day with us, on air or by downloading our podcast, for context and perspective on the economic news that matters to you.
Episodes
Marketplace Morning ReportRemembering labor activist Dolores Huerta
Dolores Huerta, an icon of labor rights, women's rights, and civil rights, died yesterday at 96. Huerta co-founded what became the United Farm Workers of…
Marketplace Morning ReportTaking on debt for holiday expenses
Households often take on additional debt as they up their spending over the holidays. Buy now, pay later is poised to be an increasingly popular method for…
Marketplace Morning ReportA statewide Texas race that affects prices at the pump nationwide
One of the statewide offices Texas voters will decide on next week is railroad commissioner. It's a role that has nothing to do with trains and everything to…
Marketplace Morning ReportWho gets the blame for ACA fraud claims?
In late September, the Trump administration removed 760,000 people from Affordable Care Act insurance plans, claiming the enrollees were likely in the program…
Marketplace Morning ReportA merger of two food delivery giants
DoorDash is in advanced talks to buy the grocery delivery company Instacart, according to multiple media reports. The deal would value Instacart at about $17…
Marketplace Morning ReportThe Trump administration, H-1B visas, and U.S. innovation
The Trump administration has escalated its crackdown on legal immigration pathways that involve foreign workers and students. The most recent example is the…
Marketplace Morning ReportWhat to expect from this week's Fed meeting
The Federal Reserve begins a two-day meeting on interest rates tomorrow. Just last month, the Fed hiked rates by a quarter percentage point. Since then, oil…
Marketplace Morning ReportThe latest on trade negotiations with Canada
Trump administration officials say they’re making progress in trade negotiations with Canada. Talks have been stalled since August, when President Donald Trump…
Marketplace Morning ReportThe data center fight ahead of the midterms
This morning, as part of our Economic Pulse series, we continue our conversation with Robyn Vincent, host and producer of WDET’s “The Metro” in Detroit. We dig…
Marketplace Morning ReportSticker shock during open enrollment season
If you are in the majority of people under 65 who get health insurance through an employer, you’ve probably noticed it’s getting more expensive. It’s not just…
Marketplace Morning ReportInterest rates come for everyone — even tech
Meta reported earnings yesterday. Revenue was up 26% year over year, but costs rose 68%. This is the kind of thing that has some investors in the tech space a…
Marketplace Morning ReportThe hot new crop is diesel
Farmers in the U.S. are looking for ways to save money and stay afloat. They have not been able to catch a break in the past few years — between tariff…
Marketplace Morning ReportMidterm spending is ballooning
Less than two weeks out from the midterm elections, many races are unexpectedly tighter than some analysts predicted earlier in the cycle. That has led to a…
Marketplace Morning ReportHousing affordability, then and now
The housing industry got a heap of bad news on Tuesday. New construction was down, and pending home sales dropped to their lowest level since 2001. Higher…
Marketplace Morning ReportA green light for Boeing
The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to announce today that it has certified a new Boeing jet, Reuters reports. Boeing was supposed to start…
Marketplace Morning ReportAnthropic and SpaceX get charitable
On Sunday, Anthropic announced that 5% of its shares would go into a new “public benefit fund.” The company claimed it could use a new charitable LLC to give…
Marketplace Morning ReportHollywood takes on Big Tech
On Friday, the documentary "You Can See Everything" about Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes opened in theaters across the U.S., grossing an estimated $15 million and…
Marketplace Morning ReportShould voters let chatbots do their election homework?
Are you doing your homework ahead of the midterms or just planning to wing it at the ballot box? While you may have a good idea already about who you want for…
Marketplace Morning ReportMinnesota's data center debate
Big hyperscaler data centers are just coming to Minnesota but have already become an issue in the midterm elections. To get a first-hand look at how battle…
Marketplace Morning ReportWhat hospitals can do about healthcare costs
High healthcare costs continue to be a top concern for voters ahead of next month's midterm elections. A recent Urban Institute study found that more than one…
Marketplace Morning ReportTensions in the data center capital of the world
Loudoun County, Virginia, claims the highest concentration of data centers anywhere in the world. Thanks to those data centers, the county’s tax base has…
Marketplace Morning ReportWhere grocery prices are headed
Inflation ran 3.7% year over year in September. One kind of bright spot? Grocery prices are only rising at about half the overall rate. But there are signs…
Marketplace Morning ReportWhat keeps people gambling
Americans have wagered more than $600 billion on sports since the Supreme Court paved the way for states to legalize sports betting back in 2018. And something…
Marketplace Morning ReportChanges are coming to some seniors' healthcare plans
Open enrollment for Medicare starts tomorrow. Seniors will have until early December to review their health insurance options for next year and sign up for…
Marketplace Morning ReportA small bump in Social Security checks
Tomorrow, the Social Security Administration will announce their Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), and seniors are expected to see a small increase in their…
Marketplace Morning ReportHow a housing recession could impact the economy
Inflation, war, high borrowing costs, and of course, the Fed’s rate hikes: There’s a lot of reasons why mortgage rates have shot through the roof recently…
Marketplace Morning ReportOutlooks, bank earnings, and a Nobel win
To kick off this morning's show, a survey by the National Association for Business Economics shows that economic forecasters predict lingering inflation and…
Marketplace Morning ReportWhat it means to win the Nobel Prize in economics
Two Americans, Stanford's Robert E. Hall and Columbia's Michael Woodford, have won this year's Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and will split the…
Marketplace Morning ReportA beach full of trash with nowhere to go
Two years ago, Congress approved millions of dollars in funding to clean some of the nation’s dirtiest beaches. Many of those beaches are also some of the…
Marketplace Morning ReportTrump's crackdown on foreign students and workers
The Trump administration announced yesterday that it will no longer allow Microsoft, Adobe, and a handful of other companies to sponsor foreign workers for…
Marketplace Morning ReportWhat AI is doing to jobs in creative fields
There's been a lot of mixed data coming out about how AI is affecting the labor market. An analysis by writer and economist Joey Politano found that the U.S…
Marketplace Morning ReportThe cost of power in the Sunshine State
Energy bills in Florida have jumped by as much as 70% over the past 10 years, according to reporting by WUSF reporter Jessica Meszaros. This morning, we'll…
Marketplace Morning ReportA check-in on the hobby economy
Like so much else in the economy, the cost of hobbies — recreational activities, the ways we fill our free time — is on the rise. But according to recent…
Marketplace Morning ReportTaxing the rich to pay for healthcare for the poor
An initiative on the California ballot would levy the nation’s first wealth tax on billionaires. Supporters say the proceeds would help offset President Donald…
Marketplace Morning ReportRussian refineries and the price of diesel
Diesel is still hovering at around $6 a gallon. President Donald Trump says Ukrainian air strikes on Russian oil refineries are exacerbating a global shortage…
Marketplace Morning ReportIs college even worth it these days?
More Americans than ever are questioning the value of higher education. A new survey from Gallup finds that just 31% of adults in the U.S. think a college…
Marketplace Morning ReportHow do you feel about driverless cars?
More Americans are familiar with autonomous vehicles than they were a decade ago. But if a self-driving car is in their future, most still want the option of…
Marketplace Morning ReportLet's get our hands dirty for just a bit
This year has been dominated by headlines about artificial intelligence. But as the AI buildout accelerates, some are looking for ways to slow down. This…
Marketplace Morning ReportUnderstanding the new federal school choice program
This week, the Treasury Department released rules for a new nationwide school choice program that could end up providing billions of dollars to students…
Marketplace Morning ReportFrom layoff to relocation
After being laid off this summer, Montrose Fell felt the pressure to scramble and find a new position. But after a year of funding cuts to the National…
Marketplace Morning ReportMortgage rates climb, sidelining homebuyers
On Mortgage News Daily, the average rate for a 30-year fixed is now up to 7.6%. And as the cost of a mortgage has gone up, the demand for home loans has dipped…
Marketplace Morning ReportA big change to SNAP kicks in today
Starting today, states are now responsible for a bigger share of the administrative costs that come with running the SNAP food assistance program. It used to…
Marketplace Morning ReportEven middle-income folks are struggling to pay rent
We’re almost at the start of a new month. For many, that means it’s time to pay rent. But meeting those monthly payments is becoming increasingly difficult. A…
Marketplace Morning ReportWhat's old-school is new again
Corded headphones are so back. Bose announced new wired earbuds this week and is calling the renewed interest a “cultural renaissance.” It’s all part of a…
Marketplace Morning ReportA ban on Canadian booze
The Trump administration is ramping up its trade war against Canada. As of this morning, the U.S. has officially banned imports of Canadian wine, beer, and…
Marketplace Morning ReportHigh school lessons in business and personal finance
One new course debuting this school year is AP Business with Personal Finance. It comes from the College Board, which is also behind the SAT, and is being…
Marketplace Morning ReportOur trust in the federal government is dwindling
Only 27% of the public trusts the federal government, according to a new survey from the Partnership for Public Service. This morning, we continue our…
Marketplace Morning ReportPrepping for a deluge of labor market data
On Tuesday, the Labor Department will report how many job openings were posted in August. On Wednesday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis will report how much…
Marketplace Morning ReportDay 2 of the U.S.-China summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping is continuing his meetings with President Donald Trump today, and trade representative Jamieson Greer told CNBC this morning that…
Marketplace Morning ReportHappy 9/25!
Today, people across the country are celebrating Dolly Parton Day. They’re encouraged to wear rhinestones, listen to her music, and be generous. Sept. 25 was…
Marketplace Morning ReportSin City tourism and data center discourse
This morning, we continue our conversation with Yvette Fernandez, a reporter for the Mountain West News Bureau and Nevada Public Radio, about some of the…
Marketplace Morning ReportOpting for riskier mortgages
The average rate on a traditional 30-year fixed mortgage just rose above 7.1% — the highest it’s been in more than two years. That’s pushing more people toward…
Marketplace Morning ReportThe Ukraine war is pushing up diesel prices
Attacks on Russian oil refineries have contributed to rising diesel prices in recent months. President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Marketplace Morning ReportWhat counts as a small business?
Whether a business is considered “small” in the government’s eyes is pretty important. It determines whether the business is eligible for federal aid money and…
Marketplace Morning ReportClearing the way for a Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
Paramount Skydance reached a settlement yesterday, clearing the last major roadblock to its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The takeover…
Marketplace Morning ReportFor many, higher costs to stay warm this winter
The war in Iran and the ongoing war in Ukraine are keeping oil prices high, which we've already seen at the gas pump. But with winter coming, another type of…
Marketplace Morning ReportA potential U.S.-China AI agreement?
U.S. and Chinese officials met yesterday in New York to try to pave the way for some kind of agreement on AI, and President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi…
Marketplace Morning ReportWhat to know about Trump's new green card policy
Under a new public charge rule under the Trump administration, immigrants could be denied a green card if they — or their U.S.-born children — have received…
Marketplace Morning ReportNo relief for high oil prices
Nearly seven months after Israel and the United States attacked Iran, oil prices are holding at over $100 a barrel. How long will prices remain elevated, and…
Marketplace Morning ReportHealth insurance doesn't always protect you from medical debt
You can still pile up medical debt even if you have insurance. In fact, a new Commonwealth Fund survey says almost one in three working-age adults with private…