Marketplace Minute
American Public Media
The economy is changing so fast. It’s hard to keep up. Get the latest on what’s happening in the economy right now with two-times-a day briefings from Marketplace. More than just the numbers, we bring you the highlights from the most important stories about money, business and the economy. Subscribe to the Marketplace Minute® wherever you get your podcasts or add it to your Alexa flash briefing.
Location:
United States
Description:
The economy is changing so fast. It’s hard to keep up. Get the latest on what’s happening in the economy right now with two-times-a day briefings from Marketplace. More than just the numbers, we bring you the highlights from the most important stories about money, business and the economy. Subscribe to the Marketplace Minute® wherever you get your podcasts or add it to your Alexa flash briefing.
Language:
English
Episodes
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged
5/1/2024
Stocks close mixed; Powell says Fed prepared to keep rates unchanged for as long as it needs to; job openings hold steady; manufacturing sector contracts.
Duration:00:01:05
Job openings remain at an elevated 8.5 million
5/1/2024
Job openings and quits changed little month over month; Fed expected to leave interest rates unchanged in anticipated announcement today; CVS Health quarterly profit halved due to Medicare Advantage costs; Amazon profits soar with more cloud computing, ad revenues.
Duration:00:01:33
Pay increases speed up in the first quarter
4/30/2024
Stocks fall; wage increases could be putting pressure on prices; consumer confidence declines; home prices rise.
Duration:00:01:05
Employment costs, home prices increase at faster pace
4/30/2024
The Employment Cost Index advanced 1.2% in Q1; the Case-Shiller home price index advanced 6.4%; consumer confidence is at lowest levels in two years; Walmart exits health clinic business.
Duration:00:01:33
FCC fines wireless carriers over location sharing
4/29/2024
Stocks close higher; FCC says location information was shared illegally; several labor market reports due this week; Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee meets on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Duration:00:01:05
Congress has a deal on new air travel safety measures and consumer protections
4/29/2024
House and Senate negotiators have agreed to a sweeping bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration; Supreme Court turns back Musk’s challenge of Tesla settlement with SEC; McDonald’s, other restaurant chains set to report earnings.
Duration:00:01:20
Inflation picks up in March
4/26/2024
Stocks close higher; services prices drive 12-month increases; consumer spending up in March; consumer sentiment flat so far this year.
Duration:00:01:05
Inflation accelerated in March
4/26/2024
The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge advanced 2.7% on an annual basis; Fed policymakers expected to leave interest rates unchanged next week; Global oil giants report lower profits; Capital One profits jump thanks to more interest income.
Duration:00:01:05
Economy slows while inflation persists
4/25/2024
Stocks fall; consumer spending slows from prior quarter; inflation nearly doubles fourth quarter pace; pending home sales rise.
Duration:00:01:05
U.S. economic growth slowed in the first three months of 2023
4/25/2024
GDP grew by a lower than expected 1.6%; Initial jobless claims fell to 207,000 last week; Pending home sales rose 3.4% in March; Meta spending on AI triggers selloff in shares.
Duration:00:01:05
Boeing revenue falls
4/24/2024
Stocks close mixed; Boeing slows production of 737 MAX planes; mortgage rates at highest level since November; durable goods orders rise.
Duration:00:01:05
TikTok divest-or-ban requirement is nearly law
4/24/2024
Congress passed the measure, and Biden has vowed to sign it; Tesla profit falls in Q1; Boeing reports $355 million quarterly loss; Norfolk Southern report meager profit after train derailment settlement; Visa revenues beat forecasts as consumers spent; Labor Department increases overtime eligibility.
Duration:00:01:20
FTC bans noncompete clauses
4/23/2024
Stocks rise; FTC says noncompete clauses suppress wages and innovation; business activity expands at a slower pace; new home sales rise.
Duration:00:01:05
A lot of Americans may have had their health data stolen
4/23/2024
UnitedHealth Group is reporting a potentially major hack; GM Q1 revenues rise 7.6%; PepsiCo sales rise 2% amid more price hikes; Tesla investors await details on future plans.
Duration:00:01:05
Business leaders say profit margins rise
4/22/2024
Stocks rise; input cost pressure eases, boosting profits; Verizon revenue ticks up; major tech companies report earnings this week.
Duration:00:01:05
Biden administration distributes $7 billion for solar power access
4/22/2024
The money is aimed at low-income and disadvantaged communities, the White House said; Senate to take up Ukraine, Israel aid bill; Boeing, PepsiCo, General Motors and other big names to release quarterly earnings this week; UBS predicts slowing earnings growth at Big Tech companies.
Duration:00:01:20
Fed leaders echo calls for caution
4/19/2024
Stocks close mixed; Chicago Fed president says inflation progress has stalled; American Express profits rise; Netflix to stop reporting quarterly membership numbers.
Duration:00:01:05
EPA designates forever chemicals as hazardous
4/19/2024
The designation applies to chemicals long used in consumer goods; Israel’s credit rating gets a downgrade from S&P; France requires shrinkflation warnings; American Express profits jump on more consumer spending.
Duration:00:01:20
Existing home sales decline in March
4/18/2024
Stocks close mixed; housing inventory rises; leading economic indicators index falls; initial jobless claims unchanged.
Duration:00:01:05
Biggest U.S. homebuilder is doing brisk business
4/18/2024
D.R. Horton increased quarterly profit by 27%; TSMC forecasts sales increase of up to 30% on A.I. chip demand; initial jobless claims remain at a low of 212,000; U.S. investigating China’s shipbuilding industry over potential unfair subsidies.
Duration:00:01:05