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The minimum wage problem
This morning, we’re checking in on wages. A new report from the Cleveland Fed found that a record number of workers legally entitled to the minimum w…
2 weeks ago
Looking ahead to August's jobs numbers
Tomorrow, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will report how many jobs the U.S. economy added or lost in August. Forecasters expect a slight increase. Bu…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
The 'right-to-work' pay gap
People living in “right-to-work” states make nearly 7% less, on average, than those living in states without them, according to the Economic Policy I…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Tea, tariffs, and tough decisions
On this morning's show, "Marketplace Morning Report" host Kimberly Adams is joined by Rachel Rozner, owner and founder of Elden Street Tea Shop in Re…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Climbing costs across the supply chain
Costs for companies to ship and store goods rose significantly earlier this year after the U.S. and Israel invaded Iran, and they’ve stayed high, acc…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
The economic power of BTS
South Korean boy band BTS is currently in the U.S. as part of their first world tour after a four-year hiatus. Their fans, known as ARMY, are extreme…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Shein makes its stock market debut
Ultra-fast fashion company Shein started trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange today. Once valued at about $100 billion, the company went public at…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Food assistance, 62 years on
Sixty-two years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Food Stamp Act into law, making food stamps — now known as SNAP benefits — permanen…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
What BookTok is doing for bookstores
More than 1,500 new independent bookstores have opened nationwide since 2020, according to the American Booksellers Association. And the pace is acce…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
The summer of the "very stretched consumer"
Consumer confidence is down in the dumps. We got lots of retail earnings reports this week, and they hinted at the continued K-shape of our economy, …
3 weeks ago