Podcast Episodes

Trump's latest plan to lower mortgage rates

President Trump recently ordered government-backed mortgage companies (that’s Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) to buy up $200 billion in mortgage-backed s…

7 hours ago

It's brutal out here (in the job market)

Marketplace’s “This Is Uncomfortable” is back with new episodes about life and how money messes with it. Today, host Reema Khrais joins Kimberly to s…

9 hours ago

Potential signs of a friendlier housing market

2025 was a tough year for homebuyers. Two things happened over the last three months of the year that helped people trying to buy a home: Housing pri…

14 hours ago

What happened to Saks?

Saks Global — the luxury retail conglomerate that owns brands like Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman — filed for Chapter 11 bank…

18 hours ago

Will the focus on Greenland attract international investors?

From the BBC World Service: Despite Wednesday’s inconclusive talks between the U.S., Denmark, and Greenland, investors are starting to examine how Gr…

18 hours ago

Surviving job hunting hell

Job hunting has a way of testing your limits. It can be hard not to question yourself (or spiral) when the process stretches on far longer than you i…

20 hours ago

We're back: How much money is "enough"?

What does it mean to have “enough” money? Reema Khrais explores the feeling behind this question — the fear, comparison and the way “not enough” can …

20 hours ago

Teaching students to 'be better than a robot'

When it comes to AI, educators biggest worry: cheating.

With the click of a button, students can form papers, generate test answers or even finish the…

20 hours ago

Finding work as a young person? In this economy?

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 than the o…

1 day, 7 hours ago

Fact-checking Trump's economic record

President Donald Trump traveled to Michigan yesterday to tout the economy's performance during his second administration. He spoke at the Detroit Eco…

1 day, 14 hours ago