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.
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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
Mercedes-Benz workers reject unionization
5/17/2024
Stocks close mixed; UAW’s unionization efforts have been mixed; Conference Board points to weak consumer outlooks, factory orders; index of current economy improved in April.
Duration:00:01:05
Leading economic indicators fall for the second straight month
5/17/2024
The Conference Board’s forward-looking index falls; Reddit reaches a deal with OpenAI; China puts out a housing market rescue plan; Chevy Bolt owners are in line for settlement money.
Duration:00:01:05
Import prices pick up in April
5/16/2024
Stocks fall; monthly increase biggest since March 2022; housing starts rise; initial jobless claims fall.
Duration:00:01:05
Housing starts rebound in April
5/16/2024
Housing starts rise; manufacturing output falls; initial jobless claims decline; Netflix buys the rights to Christmas Day NFL games.
Duration:00:01:33
Core inflation cools to three-year low
5/15/2024
Stocks rise; inflation remains above Federal Reserve’s target; retail sales flat in April; homebuilder sentiment declines.
Duration:00:01:05
Inflation moderated slightly in April
5/15/2024
Consumer prices rose at an annual rate of 3.4%, a small decrease from March; retail sales were flat in April, as bargain-hunting shoppers held back; Justice Department says Boeing has breached deferred prosecution agreement; IEA trims global oil demand growth forecast.
Duration:00:01:05
Producer prices rise in April
5/14/2024
Stocks rise; services prices push up Producer Price Index; Biden Administration announces new tariffs on certain Chinese imports; new tariffs could put pressure on prices.
Duration:00:01:05
Inflation at the wholesale level picked up steam
5/14/2024
The producer price index rose 0.5% in April; Stellantis forms joint venture with China’s Leapmotor; U.S. regulators launch probe of Waymo vehicles; Home Depot sales fall.
Duration:00:01:20
Consumer inflation expectations pick up in April
5/13/2024
Stocks close mixed; people’s spending and income expectations pick up; Kraft Heinz reportedly thinking about selling off Oscar Meyer; inflation data due this week.
Duration:00:01:04
Uber, Lyft face civil trial over worker classifications
5/13/2024
Massachusetts is suing asking for workers to be classified as employees; Johnson & Johnson selling off remaining stake in consumer business; TV ‘upfronts’ begin to lure advertisers; Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama begin unionization vote.
Duration:00:01:20
Consumer sentiment declines in May
5/10/2024
Stocks close mixed; consumers worried that unemployment could rise; Biden Administration reportedly planning EV tariffs; Ford reportedly cuts back on battery orders.
Duration:00:01:05
Fed officials say interest rate cuts are still possible this year
5/10/2024
A number of officials said rate cuts are possible, even as uncertainty remains over timing; investors poured money into global equities amid easing rate cut concerns; Target to limit some Pride displays after backlash.
Duration:00:01:33
Mortgage rates tick down
5/9/2024
Stocks rise; 30-year mortgage rates fall for first time since late March; bond yields have been falling this month; initial unemployment claims rise.
Duration:00:01:05
Unemployment claims jump more than expected
5/9/2024
The Labor Department reported today that 231,000 people filed new claims for jobless benefits in the week ending May 4; TikTok says it will start automatically labeling AI generated content when it’s uploaded from other platforms; backlash develops against a new Apple ad; GM will stop manufacturing the Chevy Malibu.
Duration:00:01:33
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