Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow to freeze out scammers
Today, we're returning to our 2019 Brains and Losses series, which investigated the financial exploitation of older Americans. In the years that have…
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The "chicken tax" and the U.S. auto industry
In the 1960s, the German government put a tariff on American chickens. President Lyndon B. Johnson then retaliated with a tariff on light-duty commer…
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Why do parents turn their kids into influencers?
Would you share your children’s most intimate moments on social media if it meant you could make millions? Family influencers are building businesses…
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Trust in government data practices is rapidly deteriorating
For years, consumers have worried about how the private sector — namely, big tech — handles their personal data. Now a new survey from the Center for…
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U.S. Treasurys aren't selling like they used to
The share of U.S. debt held by foreign countries has been shrinking. Foreign investors currently hold about 30% of federal public debt, down from nea…
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The road less traveled (by bike)
As David Brancaccio winds down his tenure as host of the "Marketplace Morning Report," he's speaking with places of work he might have ended up at if…
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Oil prices dip on de-escalation news
We are now into the first hours of a two-week ceasefire in the U.S.-Iran conflict. The wholesale price of oil has plunged nearly 16%. The New York pr…
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Are humans losing the ability to think for themselves?
As humans have integrated artificial intelligence into their daily lives, there is growing concern that AI is doing the bulk of the thinking.
Accordin…
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The crackdown on prediction market insider trading
Laws prohibiting insider trading in commodities markets — which could be applied to prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket — are more…
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ICE and the “wide, deep, and ever-growing” surveillance state
Doorbell cameras, license plate readers, and social media platforms are just a few of the tech products that make up an ever-growing surveillance net…
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