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
Tesla shareholders vote
6/13/2024
Markets mixed; Tesla shareholders likely approve Elon Musk’s pay package; SCOTUS ruling could affect unionization; GameStop shareholder meeting overloads servers.
Duration:00:01:05
Producer prices decline in further sign of cooling inflation
6/13/2024
The producer price index in May fell 0.2%; jobless claims rise to 10-month high, but still at a healthy level; Federal Reserve signals just one interest rate cut in 2024; G7 leaders agree to $50 billion Ukraine loan backed by Russian assets.
Duration:00:01:05
Fed holds back on rate cuts
6/12/2024
Markets mixed; Fed signals one rate cut this year; Inflation cools in May; Sony buying Alamo Draft House theater chain.
Duration:00:01:05
Consumer prices rose at a slower rate in May
6/12/2024
The consumer price index rose 3.3% in May; gas prices decline 9 cents in a week, AAA says; mortgage applications jump as interest rates dip; E.U. moves closer to hiking tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
Duration:00:01:21
All eyes on inflation and the Fed
6/11/2024
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs for a second straight day; Federal Reserve governors began a two-day interest-rate-setting meeting; Apple unveiled its latest AI play.
Duration:00:01:05
Small businesses are more optimistic
6/11/2024
The Small Business Optimism Index hit a high for 2024; federal agencies team up to stop illegal e-cigarette sales; Apple unveils A.I. features; GameStop stock rally appears to be ending.
Duration:00:01:05
Apple joins AI race
6/10/2024
Markets climb; Apple announces AI features; Activist investor shakes up Southwest; WNBA gets Caitlin Clark boost.
Duration:00:01:05
Wall Street firms predict September interest rate cut
6/10/2024
Latest predictions come as Fed officials prepare to meet; Nvidia completes stock split; Norway sovereign wealth fund is latest shareholder to oppose Tesla’s Musk pay; Supreme Court to hear Meta appeal of lawsuit sparked by Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Duration:00:01:05
Job growth surprise
6/7/2024
Markets edge down; May jobs report shows strong growth; Emissions standards less ambitious; GameStop plunges despite meme stock attention.
Duration:00:01:05
The monthly jobs report paints a brighter picture than expected
6/7/2024
The economy added 272,000 jobs in May; Fed officials to meet next week; GameStop announces quarterly sales decline; China’s exports increase.
Duration:00:01:05
Markets steady
6/6/2024
Markets were steady; Initial jobless claims rise; European Central Bank lowers rates; AI companies investigated.
Duration:00:01:05
Solar power generation hits milestone in U.S.
6/6/2024
The U.S. added a record amount of new solar energy generation, an industry report says; European Central Bank lowers its key interest rate; initial jobless claims inch up to 229,000; Nvidia overtakes Apple as second most valuable company in the world.
Duration:00:01:05
Markets hit new highs
6/5/2024
Markets hit new highs; NVIDIA hits $3 trillion; New York delays congestion pricing; American offers flight attendants 17% raise.
Duration:00:01:05
eBay is dropping American Express, citing high fees
6/5/2024
The change takes effect mid-August; electrified vehicle sales power Volvo surge; EU tells McDonald’s it can no longer trademark chicken Big Mac; Amazon Labor Union joins Teamsters.
Duration:00:01:05
Job openings fall
6/4/2024
Markets end up; job openings down in April; Paramount outlines alternative to Skydance merger; Toyota recalls 100,000 cars.
Duration:00:01:05
Job openings remain stuck at an elevated level
6/4/2024
Job openings total 8.1 million, again; Bath & Body Works forecasts subdued sales; Volvo launches first EV battery passport; E-Trade considers kicking Keith Gill off platform, WSJ reports.
Duration:00:01:05
Return of the Meme stock
6/3/2024
Markets end mixed; Meme stocks soar; manufacturing weakens; Spotify raising prices.
Duration:00:01:05
Airfares are likely to keep rising this year
6/3/2024
Airline industry group says higher jet fuel costs will push ticket prices higher; OPEC+ extends oil production cuts into 2025; China’s manufacturing sector rebounds; more women become CEOs of S&P 500 companies.
Duration:00:01:33
Feds preferred gauge of inflation cools
5/31/2024
Markets end mixed; Core PCE inflation cools; Gap shares pop; Anchor Brewing finds buyer.
Duration:00:01:05
The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge holds steady
5/31/2024
PCE inflation was at an annual rate of 2.7%; Cconsumer spending slowed in April to a 0.2% annual gain; eurozone inflation climbs to 2.6%; Saudi monarchy to sell $12 billion in shares of oil giant Aramco.
Duration:00:01:33