The 4 Best Marketplace Podcast Episodes
1) Credit card fee feud
Every time you swipe — or, these days, tap — your credit card, the merchant has to pay a fee. Some fed-up retailers are petitioning for more card fee regulation, but banks say consumers have plenty of...Show More
2) This was a terrible day for markets. Here’s what comes next.
Stocks had their worst day since 1987 and the economy is experiencing uncertainty unseen since 2008. Today, we’ll help you understand what’s happening and what’s coming. We’ll talk with ex...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) 08/07/2017: Where did globalization go wrong?
A lot's changing about America's place in the global economy. NAFTA negotiations are starting next week in Washington, and President Trump has already withdrawn from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. In ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) 10/30/2017: Prosecutors love a paper trail…
...and paying taxes on things (or not paying taxes on things) always leaves one. That’s probably why special counsel Robert Mueller is starting with indictments of former Trump campaign chief Paul Man...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) What happens when the data takes a month off?
With the government shutdown officially over, the Bureau of Labor Statistics is back at work after a 43-day hiatus. But all that missed data can’t be recreated — and catching up while understaffed wil...Show More
6) Are we spending more because we can, or because we have to?
Consumers may have revved up their spending in October, but spending more doesn’t mean getting more — prices are also up this holiday season. In this episode, why most shoppers feel like they're doing...Show More
7) Why is Trump throwing money at the Argentine peso?
The U.S. just agreed to spend $20 billion on a currency exchange with Argentina. The hope? To put a lid on inflation before Javier Milei, an ally of President Trump, is up for re-election. How does th...Show More
8) The deal with "back door" betting
Wanna put a wager on, well, just about anything? Try a prediction market. Competing industry giants Kalshi and Polymarket both saw major investment this week, and for good reason. Though they don’t lo...Show More
9) Greenback gains
The value of the U.S. dollar has been on the rise after months of decline. Political turmoil abroad has hurt other currencies, while easing rates and resilience at home have helped stabilize the dolla...Show More
10) Our economic future is a black box
Know how the government shutdown put the kibosh on federal data distribution, like last week’s cancelled September jobs report? Well experts haven’t just had a tough week of interpreting this economy ...Show More