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Woman pleads guilty in multi-billion-dollar bitcoin fraud
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the BBC World Service: A Chinese national in London has pleaded guilty to illegally acquiring and possessing bitcoin in what's thought to be the ...
Colleges turn to video essays to counter AI-written submissions
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Colleges and universities are dealing with a growing problem of college admission essays being written by artificial intelligence. Rather than try to ...
Why does everything cost more at airports?
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You had lots of travel related money questions! So, Bridget and Ryan are on a money mission. While racing through the airport on their way to the San ...
The housing market is "locked in"
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pending home sales rose in August, boosted by a slight drop in mortgage rates. Overall, though, the market remains sluggish — owners don't want to g...
From "How We Survive": The climate crisis is an economic crisis
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Smarties! Today we’re sharing a special bonus episode from “How We Survive.” It’s a conversation between host Amy Scott, “Marketplace”...
The climate crisis is an economic crisis (bonus episode)
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re dropping into your feeds today to share this special bonus episode.It’s a conversation between host Amy Scott, Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal ...
On the brink of a shutdown, markets don't care
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump and congressional leaders are meeting at the White House on Monday to try and avoid a government shutdown. But both sides are digging ...
Gloom in oil country
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Texas oil and gas firms are feeling pessimistic about the upcoming year. In the latest Dallas Fed survey, energy firms reported lower production, incr...
Factory workers in Brazil vote to temporarily lay themselves off
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the BBC World Service: The decision at Toyota in Brazil comes after intense storms halted production at its factories in the state of Sao Paulo, ...
Can an AI chatbot change your political beliefs?
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Researchers at several universities tested how successful artificial intelligence can be at political persuasion, and found some AI chatbots were 40-5...
Make Me Smart: Fat Bear Week Edition
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show, Alaska Public Media reporter Ava White joins Kimberly to make us smarter about Fat Bear Week and the issues that are top of mind fo...
Consumer spending outpaced income — again
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In August, Americans spent more than they made for the third month in a row. Thanks to tariff-induced price bumps, consumers are dipping into savings ...
The status of a potential U.S.-owned TikTok
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday that paves the way for TikTok to be controlled by U.S. interests, avoiding a Congressional ...
Why buyers have wracked up so much car loan debt
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this month, a company called Tricolor abruptly filed for bankruptcy. The Texas-based firm offered auto loans to buyers with poor (or no) credi...
Trump slaps tariffs on imported drugs
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the BBC World Service: President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs, including a 100% levy on branded or patented drug imports from Oct. 1 on...
Bytes: Week in Review - Big Tech/small tech divide over $100K visa fee
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Marketplace Tech Bytes: Week in Review, Nova Safo speaks with Axios tech policy reporter Maria Curi about the details and lingering u...
A quick GDP refresher
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Turns out the economy grew faster than we initially thought in the second quarter of 2025. Between a slowing job market and uncertain trade policies, ...
The music industry vs. AI
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re diving into the business of music. Trapital founder Dan Runcie joins Kimberly to explain what Anthropic’s recent copyright settlement ...
Spilling the tea on beverage splurges
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A lunch out may give you sticker shock, but a popping boba won't pop the budget, right? While some consumers are trying to be more money-conscious, ma...