Podcast Episodes

Workers aren't getting what they want from AI

A survey of about 1,500 workers showed AI has been a useful tool for repetitive work. But some respondents want more — sometimes, more than the technology is capable of.

In this episode, Marketplace’s…

Published on 2 days, 3 hours ago

Special Coverage from "Marketplace": The Real Costs

These are tumultuous times in the economy. There is inflation, a weakening job market, and uncertainty over tariffs and other federal policies. But the headlines don’t capture the real costs of every…

Published on 2 days, 12 hours ago

The Real Costs: Special Coverage from "Marketplace"

These are tumultuous times in the economy. Inflation is still happening, the job market is weakening, and there's uncertainty over tariffs and other federal policies. But the headlines don’t capture …

Published on 2 days, 12 hours ago

Economics on Tap: Anime Edition

On the show today, Kimberly joins us from the anime convention AnimeNYC to share more about the economic impact of the anime industry and what cosplayers and business owners are saying about the econ…

Published on 4 days, 14 hours ago

Chili's is back (baby back, baby back)

Brinker International, which owns casual dining chain Chili’s, just beat 50-year sales and revenue records. In this fickle economic moment, how’d they do it? The answer involves viral fried mozzarell…

Published on 4 days, 15 hours ago

A turnaround for manufacturing — can it last?

We learned yesterday that business activity in the U.S. picked up in August, led by a big advance in the manufacturing sector. Manufacturing had been in a slump, but recorded its strongest growth in …

Published on 4 days, 22 hours ago

What's in a framework?

The fashion world has the Met Gala. The movies have the Oscars. Central banking has an annual gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Fed Chair Jerome Powell will deliver a speech, where economists will …

Published on 5 days, 1 hour ago

Trump tones down tariffs on European imports

From the BBC World Service: A trade agreement between the United States and the European Union means that U.S. tariffs on imported European goods will be significantly lower than previously thought. …

Published on 5 days, 2 hours ago

Bytes: Week in Review: The White House joins TikTok

On this week’s “Marketplace Tech Bytes: Week in Review,” Meta is under scrutiny on Capitol Hill after an investigation revealed troubling policies about how the company's chatbots can interact with c…

Published on 5 days, 3 hours ago

WWJPD?

Rising unemployment claims will be on Fed Chair Jay Powell's mind when he addresses the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium on Friday, and as he contemplates an interest rate decision in September. But h…

Published on 5 days, 15 hours ago