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 NAFTA negotiations are starting next week in Washington, and President Trump has already withdrawn from the Trans-Pacific Partnership.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) 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
6) 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
7) 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
8) As the job market slows, inflation speeds up
The labor market has been cooling for a bit, and in some sectors is virtually frozen. That could push the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. But the Fed’s other mandate, besides maximum employment...Show More
9) Can the president remove a Fed governor?
Late Monday, President Trump announced plans to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors over unproven allegations of mortgage fraud. The move is part of his months-long effort to ...Show More
10) What do U.S. Treasury auctions have to do with me?
Later this week, the U.S. Treasury will auction off billions of dollars worth of 30-year bonds. While that may seem yawn-worthy to most of us, the outcome of that sale has big ramifications for consum...Show More