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 NAFTA negotiations are starting next week in Washington, and President Trump has already withdrawn from the Trans-Pacific Partnership.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) How to dodge tariffs on Chinese goods
The Supreme Court struck down many of President Trump’s tariffs today. We’ll discuss how the decision might affect businesses and consumers. Also in this episode: Since Trump announced those tariffs, ...Show More
6) The price is never right anymore
Consumers have gotten worse at guessing how much goods cost, research shows. Call that literal sticker shock? Accelerated price growth might be to blame, but so is dynamic pricing and the proliferatio...Show More
7) Immigration and job growth are linked, Fed says
Areas that recently experienced the largest slowdowns in unauthorized immigration also saw the largest slowdowns in employment growth, according to data analysis by the San Francisco Fed. This disprov...Show More
8) Cargo theft ramps up
“Retail theft” often conjures Hollywood-esque heist scenes or sleight of hand at self-checkout. But 2025 was likely the biggest year on record for another, less glamorous kind of shrinkage: cargo thef...Show More
9) It's not just you — food prices rose 2.4% last year
The cost of food consumed at home was up 0.7% month-over-month in December, and 2.4% year-over-year. Go back five years, and grocery prices are up 25%. And like so many things in this economy, the ris...Show More
10) 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