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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…
1 month, 3 weeks 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 month, 4 weeks 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 month, 4 weeks 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 month, 4 weeks 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 …
2 months 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…
2 months ago
Immigration and job growth are linked, Fed says
Areas that recently experienced the largest slowdowns in unauthorized immigration also saw the largest slowdowns in employment growth, according to d…
2 months ago
Why would the Fed loosen mortgage regulations?
After the 2008 housing market crash, new rules required banks hold capital reserves proportional to the home loans they issued. In response, banks is…
2 months ago
What if Trump does roll back steel and aluminum tariffs?
The White House may roll back steel and aluminum tariffs, according to the Financial Times. Sure, President Donald Trump has announced or enacted tar…
2 months ago
Inside the "biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history"
On Thursday, Feb. 12, the Environmental Protection Agency announced the revocation of the “endangerment finding,” a federal determination that planet…
2 months, 1 week ago