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
Wholesale inventories tick down
5/8/2024
Stocks close mixed; inventories higher than this time last year; rent growth outpaced wage growth since 2019; Uber, Lyft bookings rise.
Duration:00:01:05
Uber underdelivers
5/8/2024
Uber loses $654 million in the first quarter; Reuters reports the Justice Department is looking into whether Tesla committed wire and securities fraud; independent law firm says big changes needed at the FDIC to address widespread allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination; FTX reorganization plan that would give small investors all their money back.
Duration:00:01:20
Logistics sector slows in April
5/7/2024
Stocks close mixed; inventory levels growing at a slower pace; consumer credit rises; TikTok sues over ban-or-sale law.
Duration:00:01:04
A mixed bag from Disney
5/7/2024
Disney lost money on streaming but, if ESPN were stripped out, Disney+ and Hulu made a profit; BP’s latest quarterly earnings are down from the previous quarter; Social Security and Medicare will run out of money in about a decade; Uber and Instacart join forces.
Duration:00:01:05
Job satisfaction shows signs of slipping
5/6/2024
Stocks rise; survey shows individual aspects of job satisfaction falling; consumers have finally spent their excess pandemic savings; Tyson profits rise.
Duration:00:01:05
Red Sea shipping disruptions getting worse, Maersk says
5/6/2024
Maersk is forecasting industry-wide capacity reduction of up to 20% for cargo shipping between Asia and Europe; Global growth in gasoline consumption is likely to slow, consulting group says; EU clears Nippon Steel’s buyout of U.S. Steel; Berkshire Hathaway trims stock holdings.
Duration:00:01:05
Job gains slow down in April
5/3/2024
Stocks rise; total number of new jobs smallest since October; wage gains slow down; services sector contracts.
Duration:00:01:05
A Goldilocks jobs report
5/3/2024
The Labor Department reports 175,000 jobs were created last month, fewer than expected: wage growth was also lower; stocks rise on the news; Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says democracy is under threat.
Duration:00:01:33
Productivity increases at slower pace
5/2/2024
Stocks rise; compensation outpaces productivity; slowdown could push prices higher; imports fall.
Duration:00:01:05
Stocks open higher
5/2/2024
Relief on Wall Street when Fed Chair Jerome Powell says a hike in interest rates is unlikely; Labor Department data points to continuing tightness in the labor market; Peloton lays off about 15% of its workforce.
Duration:00:01:20
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