Business What makes the dollar strong?Marketplace - by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst When thinking about the U.S. dollar, it's important to think globally. The move to crack down on spam and fraudulent calls is still voluntary and …
Tariffs China escalates tariff beefMarketplace China announces in-kind tariffs on $75-billion worth of U.S. goods, making markets even more squeamish.Conservative billionaire backer David Koch …
Women of Color A year-and-a-half late and $1 million shortMarketplace When Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks, markets listen. Looking at the massive pay gap between Black women and white men. Is Victoria Secret's …
France French president warns “our house is burning”Marketplace Emmanuel Macron calls for urgent action on climate change at the G7. Why British brands are so popular with foreign buyers. What more U.S. interest …
Tech Podcasts Apple Health: Once the company’s ambition, now has stalledMarketplace On Fridays, our “Quality Assurance” segment takes a deeper look into a big tech story. This week: why several Apple employees are leaving the …
Recession Who says we need to have a recession?Marketplace - by Stephen Beard The president has warmly endorsed Britain’s new prime minister. But is this a match made in heaven, or a marriage of convenience? While the U.S. waits …
Inheritance The lies we tell our friendsMarketplace When Jack Brunson’s dad died, it was easy to tell his friends that he didn’t get much of an inheritance. They’d met when they were all young and …
Business The state of the unions is not strongMarketplace - by Meghan McCarty Carino Not all the Fed governors agreed on July's interest rate cut. Union membership drops. The Midwest struggles with the aftermath of flooding. It's not …
Jackson Hole, WY Who else loses after an ICE raid?Marketplace The Fed gives us a peek into its reasoning behind July's interest rate cut ahead of its big summit in Jackson Hole. How do immigration raids affect …
Greenland Greenland thaws to mining businessMarketplace - by Victoria Craig Delays in Boeing 737-Max plane deliveries could see layoffs. Greenland's rare earth minerals are of growing interest to the U.S. Greenland might not …
Tech Podcasts If you don’t like Facebook, try building your own social networkMarketplace About 69% of adult Americans use Facebook, according to the Pew Research Center. It’s a big number, and that bigness is also the platform’s biggest …
Recession Can you talk the economy into recession?Marketplace - by Meghan McCarty Carino VR training is being used to prep workers for Black Friday, for warehouse safety issues and to improve communication. We want to know if you're …
Tariffs Matters of importMarketplace Investors focus on retail and the Fed Wednesday. Planned Parenthood forgoes federal money over abortion. Businesses are finding workarounds to deal …
The Arctic The Arctic moneysMarketplace - by Justin Ho Japan tries to avoid a tax war. One of Trump's proposed stimulus tax cuts could have little effect. The race for resources under Arctic ice.
Brexit Britain steps up Brexit planning… in GermanyMarketplace Prime Minister Johnson meets Chancellor Merkel as he seeks to renegotiate the U.K. leaving the E.U. We hear why Norway's sovereign wealth fund …
Patreon Patreon lets fans support online creators directly. Its CEO wants to keep service personal.Marketplace It’s hard to make a living producing online content as a creator. Relying on YouTube’s algorithm for promotion or ads is a crapshoot at best. …
Business Teaching artificial intelligence the nuance of languageMarketplace - by Marielle Segarra, Danielle Chiriguayo, and Katherine Wiles With Apple and Disney tossing their hats into the streaming ring, how many services will consumers subscribe to before they reach breaking …
Tesla You can now rent a Tesla… sort ofMarketplace - by Jack Stewart Global uncertainty is stifling Germany's economy. Tesla revamps its solar panel business with a rental plan. The company has seen a drop in solar …
Maine The Maine issue with elder careMarketplace Could a payroll tax cut stimulate an already "strong" economy? Lower interest rates haven't boosted home sales just yet. An elder caregiver shortage …
Italy Italy’s coalition of the unwillingMarketplace Could a new coalition government tackle Italy's mounting debt problem? Hong Kong's leader plans more dialogue with protesters. Who benefits from …
Tech Podcasts Before driverless cars come driverless office park shuttles?Marketplace There’s no one way forward for autonomous vehicle technology. Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving car company, is still testing fully autonomous cars as …
Business When the bottom line isn’t everythingMarketplace - by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry Jennifer Silva's book details the lives, fortunes and politics of people living in a Pennsylvania coal town. Amid criticism of wealth inequality and …
Business Who wants truckers driving 17 hours a day?Marketplace - by Marielle Segarra Stimulus talk calms recessions fears. Home Depot deals with slowing home sales and Chinese tariffs. The Trump Administration wants to ease safety …
Discrimination Trump wants to make it harder to claim housing discriminationMarketplace - by Ben Bradford HUD proposes stricter standards on "unintentional discrimination" claims. Will the U.S. give Huawei another reprieve? Dems tackle Native American …
Brexit U.K. warns of Brexit shortagesMarketplace A government document dubbed "Operation Yellowhammer" says there could be food, fuel and medicine shortages in Britain after a "no-deal" Brexit. Iran …
Tech Podcasts How fake Twitter accounts spread misinformation and distort conversationMarketplace It’s easy to create a fake account on social media. Facebook has found that billions of accounts on its platforms could be fake. Last year alone, …
Business Even back-to-school season has its influencers nowMarketplace - by Marielle Segarra Dozens of popular videos advise kids and teens who are eager to fit in. And those young influencers can make thousands of dollars. Agricultural …
College & University Paying for college today with tomorrow’s incomeMarketplace Markets stabilize after a panic over a potential recession. Demonstrators in Hong Kong take their non-violent protests to the ATM. A new bill would …
