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What is an economy of caution?
Episode 1341
Today, we’re talking about one of Kai’s favorite topics: bonds! The yield on the 10-year Treasury note (the benchmark for mortgages and car loans) is down sharply, which is great for consumers. But i…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
What the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting says about the world economic order
Episode 1340
A meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump today dissolved into a heated argument in the Oval Office, flipping the switch of the global economic order. …
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Whaddya wanna know about federal layoffs and this economy?
Episode 1339
On today’s episode, we make you smarter by answering your pressing questions about this economy: Will cuts to the federal workforce make any difference to the unemployment rate? Also, have we all bee…
Published on 10 months ago
An asteroid miss and the WaPo opinion shift
Episode 1338
Kai has been tracking news about a giant asteroid heading toward Earth. NASA says we’re safe, for now! But first, the hosts discuss troubling trends in the news business and a shift in who gets to ex…
Published on 10 months ago
“Unlocking the Gates” on housing and economic opportunity
Episode 1337
Today, we’re sharing the first episode of “Unlocking the Gates,” a series from Marketplace and APM Studios hosted by special correspondent Lee Hawkins. He tells the story of how the Minnesota suburb …
Published on 10 months ago
Is Apple actually going “America First”?
Episode 1336
A week after Apple CEO Tim Cook met with President Donald Trump, the company said today that it plans to invest $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years. Is Apple aligning with Trump’s Ameri…
Published on 10 months ago
A brewing legal battle and the future of the Fed
Episode 1335
The Supreme Court on Friday chose not to intervene in a case involving President Donald Trump’s firing of an independent agency head. As the case is passed back to the lower courts, it tees up a lega…
Published on 10 months ago
DOGE’s next target: IRS
Episode 1334
Things are getting tense at the Internal Revenue Service. Layoffs are looming smack in the middle of tax season as part of DOGE’s mission to cut the federal workforce. Meanwhile, the commerce secreta…
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
Is recession risk rising?
Episode 1333
A growing number of young American consumers say they’re opting out of the economy entirely or pulling back from spending at certain stores over their political views. We’ll explain how this trend co…
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
Should we be worried about bird flu?
Episode 1332
Today we’re talking about bird flu. It’s infecting flocks of chickens, causing egg prices to rise across the country, plus herds of dairy cattle and people are getting sick too. And all of this is ha…
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago