Marketplace
Every weekday, host Kai Ryssdal helps you make sense of the day's business and economic news — no econ degree or finance background required. "Marketplace" takes you beyond the numbers, bringing you context. Our team of reporters all over the world speak with CEOs, policymakers and regular people just trying to get by.
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States tighten SNAP rules in 2026
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The year in charitable giving
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What's next for the job market in 2026
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Good news for prospective homebuyers
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A glimmer of hope for the housing market
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'Tis the season of holiday bonuses ... for some
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The weather outside is frightful (so's the heating bill)
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The job market won't start fresh in 2026
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U.S. GDP sees healthy growth
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U.S. dollar down, gold hits all-time high
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The 2025 consumer sentiment rollercoaster
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That CPI report got a Black Friday discount
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Oil flow or oil freeze?
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Unemployment hits four-year high
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Time to strike out on your own?
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The stock market isn't the economy — but it's not nothing either
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Why the Fed is thinking about immigration
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Fed rate cut diverges from global central bank strategy
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The great decoupling
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What's in the long-awaited farmer relief package
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Small businesses walk an affordability tightrope
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What's next for the Fed?
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Small businesses pull back on hiring
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A Fed divided against itself
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Too much oil, too little demand
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'Tis the season for credit card debt
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Holiday hiring doldrums
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Predicting the Fed's every move
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Much ado about affordability
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Are more Americans working multiple jobs?
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Feeding the Family (bonus episode)
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Off-price retailers shine as consumer moods sour
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The long-awaited September jobs report arrives
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Too little, too late?
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Rural hospitals were already short-staffed. Then came Trump's H-1B visa fee
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Why we've got an eye on this week's corporate earnings
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Trump's tariff turnaround
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What happens when the data takes a month off?
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Are we spending more because we can, or because we have to?
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More labor market blues
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Where we're at with tariffs and inflation
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Consumer sentiment hits three-year low
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A 20-year record for job cuts
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The job market keeps flashing warning signs
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What to know as SCOTUS weighs Trump's tariffs
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How long until SNAP reaches kitchen tables?
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How the economy went "K-shaped"
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The case of the missing GDP report
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Nvidia: Boom or bubble?
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AI is here. Where are the new, better jobs?
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