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"The Pitt" is the ultimate workplace drama
R. Scott Gemmill swore he’d never make another medical drama after “ER.” Good news: We’d argue his hit HBO Max series “The Pitt” is really a workplac…
8 hours ago
War sends cargo to the skies
Military conflict, like the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran, can wreck carefully planned cargo routes. While some ships were sent around the Horn of …
1 day, 8 hours ago
Overnight, a wartime economy
It’s too early to know how long the U.S. and Israel war against Iran will last. One certainty? All-out war comes at a cost. Already, Qatar has cut na…
2 days, 8 hours ago
Fast-casual meal deals are upon us
When you hear "meal deal" you probably think of fast-food chains, like McDonald’s. But as daily life grows more unaffordable, a new tier of chain res…
5 days, 8 hours ago
A private credit market boom
The private credit market has grown fivefold since 2008 — it’s somewhere near the $2 trillion-mark globally. In this episode, we explain why policies…
6 days, 9 hours ago
Expect and you shall recieve
Consumer surveys show us Americans think inflation will climb in the coming years. That belief could be one reason inflation actually does climb. See…
1 week ago
"We're trying to control what we can control": A Fed president reflects
Raphael Bostic, president of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank since 2017, will step down from his post this week. “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal spok…
1 week, 1 day ago
Let's talk about the new Trump tariff
In response to the SCOTUS decision overturning most of President Trump’s tariffs, the White House announced a new, sweeping tariff of 15% worldwide o…
1 week, 2 days ago
How to dodge tariffs on Chinese goods
The Supreme Court struck down many of President Trump’s tariffs today. We’ll discuss how the decision might affect businesses and consumers. Also in …
1 week, 5 days ago
The price is never right anymore
Consumers have gotten worse at guessing how much goods cost, research shows. Call that literal sticker shock? Accelerated price growth might be to bl…
1 week, 6 days ago