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Checking the pulse of the Las Vegas economy
Episode 1468
Las Vegas is facing a months long decline in tourism, partly due fewer international visitors to the United States overall. So is Las Vegas dead? “Marketplace Morning Report” host David Brancaccio we…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
From "How We Survive": The climate crisis is an economic crisis
Episode 1467
Hey Smarties! Today we’re sharing a special bonus episode from “How We Survive.” It’s a conversation between host Amy Scott, “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal and Pulitzer Prize winning science writer E…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Make Me Smart: Fat Bear Week Edition
Episode 1466
On today’s show, Alaska Public Media reporter Ava White joins Kimberly to make us smarter about Fat Bear Week and the issues that are top of mind for Alaskans right now. Alaska residents receive an a…
Published on 3 months ago
The music industry vs. AI
Episode 1465
Today we’re diving into the business of music. Trapital founder Dan Runcie joins Kimberly to explain what Anthropic’s recent copyright settlement with authors could mean for record labels who’ve sued…
Published on 3 months ago
What happened to American soft power?
Episode 1464
President Trump is not a fan of the United Nations—he made that clear in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly today. Under Trump, the United States has pulled back from several efforts, …
Published on 3 months ago
The aftermath of the Hyundai plant raid
Episode 1463
On today’s show, Kimberly is joined by Marlon Hyde, business and economics reporter for WABE in Atlanta, to unpack the fallout of the massive ICE raid at a Hyundai facility in Georgia in which hundre…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Rep. Ayanna Pressley on the troubling rise in Black women's unemployment
Episode 1462
This week, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates and made it clear that its attention is turning to the labor market. It’s showing cracks, particularly for Black workers. On the show today, Massachu…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
The "little treat" economy
Episode 1461
The latest retail sales data shows U.S. consumers are still spending it up, even in the face of higher tariff costs and a shaky labor market. Wealthier Americans are driving the trend, but a “culture…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Who has the power of the purse these days?
Episode 1460
Today’s news comes with a side of pawpaws. Kimberly is joined by Laura Blessing, senior fellow at the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University, to break down the moves President Trump is…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
The rise of political violence in America
Episode 1459
In the wake of yesterday’s assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, Regina Bateson, a political science professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, joins Kimberly to unpack the rise of…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago