Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA commodities correction
The precious metals market has been on a tear, but experienced a severe correction last week. Part of it has to do with the nomination of Kevin Warsh…
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The impact of restricting SNAP benefits
In January, five states enacted laws restricting people who receive food aid from buying sugary beverages and snacks. About a dozen more will follow …
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What's behind gold's plunge?
From the BBC World Service: After a historic rally, gold has seen its biggest drop in more than a decade. Silver is also down after sharp swings in A…
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Making the most of AI, without the hype
With all the fanfare surrounding AI these days — the utopian dreams and dystopian nightmares — it can be hard to see the technology as simply a tool …
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How small businesses navigated the ICE strike
Activists called for a nationwide shutdown of economic activity Friday, Jan. 30, following another killing by immigration officials. But in this unfo…
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Make Me Smart about Olympic figure skating
The Winter Olympics kick off next week in Milan, Italy. On today’s show, Kimberly is joined by Jackie Wong, self-described skate nerd and host of “Th…
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Who is Trump's Fed chair pick?
This morning, President Donald Trump revealed his choice to lead the Federal Reserve: It's Kevin Warsh, a former Fed governor and more recent Fed cri…
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How schools teach about capitalism is changing
An increasing number of states in the U.S. not only require high schools to teach financial literacy but also require them to incorporate the fundame…
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The fight over the Panama Canal rages on
From the BBC World Service: Panama’s Supreme Court has annulled a contract allowing for a Hong Kong company to operate two ports on the major shippin…
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Bytes: Week in Review – Are we in an AI bubble?
Is AI a bubble? It's the trillion-dollar question in the economy. So Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino decided to look to history for some answers …
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