Marketplace Morning Report
Episodes
The spring housing market's not in full bloom
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's springtime, meaning the real estate market is supposed to be popping. But fresh data from the National Association of Realtors shows seasonally a...
Breaking down where all your federal tax dollars go
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's almost Tax Day. And while some of us may have waited till the last minute to do our taxes, the federal government sure won't be wasting any time ...
War in the Middle East, oil, and jobs
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. has threatened a blockade of Iranian ports set to go into effect this morning. That means the supply of oil will be even more restricted than...
Doing the numbers on your grocery bill
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Grocery prices on average are up about 2% compared to this time last year. But split up the food groups, and we start to see some bigger numbers. Toma...
"Marketplace" Live
11 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly 600 Marketplace fans gathered at the Aratani Theatre in downtown Los Angeles to watch Kai Ryssdal present Marketplace Live, in partnership with...
David Brancaccio reflects on thousands of conversations
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David Brancaccio has hosted an estimated 16,925 morning shows over 13 years. Now, for his final time in the host chair, David shares snippets of discu...
"Nobody can time the market"
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For his second-to-last time as the host of "Marketplace Morning Report," David Brancaccio spoke with the author of arguably the most influential book ...
How to freeze out scammers
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're returning to our 2019 Brains and Losses series, which investigated the financial exploitation of older Americans. In the years that have ...
The "chicken tax" and the U.S. auto industry
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the 1960s, the German government put a tariff on American chickens. President Lyndon B. Johnson then retaliated with a tariff on light-duty commerc...
The road less traveled (by bike)
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As David Brancaccio winds down his tenure as host of the "Marketplace Morning Report," he's speaking with places of work he might have ended up at if ...
Oil prices dip on de-escalation news
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are now into the first hours of a two-week ceasefire in the U.S.-Iran conflict. The wholesale price of oil has plunged nearly 16%. The New York pri...
What keeps big bank CEOs up at night
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, put out his annual letter to shareholders this week. In it, the leader of the largest bank in North America ou...
Could a Universal Music takeover be in the cards?
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Billionaire activist investor Bill Ackman is making a play for Taylor Swift’s record label in a deal that Reuters values at around $64 billion. Ackm...
Keeping an eye on oil prices
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The price of crude oil is fluctuating this morning. This comes after oil producers at OPEC+ agreed to slightly increase production over the weekend. W...
Get your kicks on Route 66
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
To see the U.S. economy in 3-D, you gotta hit the open road. 100 years after the iconic highway was built, “Marketplace Morning Report” host David...
The March unemployment rate fell — but there's a catch
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. economy added 178,000 new jobs in March, and the unemployment rate went down. That’s a big improvement from last month’s disappointing jo...
A new tariff on imported medication
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday that threatened tariffs of up to 100% on imported medications. The executive order also ove...
About that presidential address...
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The president made the case for the Iran war, and markets were not impressed. After President Donald Trump's address to the nation last night, the pri...
Reflecting on the year in tariffs
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A year ago today, the president pulled out a chart in the now paved-over Rose Garden and set the global economy on fire. He announced his so-called “...
The argument for letting Chinese EVs in
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD told analysts it's confident it can sell 1.5 million vehicles outside of China this year. Chinese EVs are advanced ...
The wider consequences of war
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump is scheduled to address the nation about Iran tonight. He told reporters yesterday that the war could wrap up in two to three w...
Russian oil is giving a lifeline to Cuba
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The United States is finally allowing Russian oil to be delivered to Cuba after months of what has basically been an energy blockade imposed by the U....
The price of gas is at a three-year high
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The average price of gasoline is now above $4 a gallon for the first time in three years. Some analysts say that's a key psychological barrier, above ...
No longer a nation of movers
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Domestic migration in the U.S. has been declining for decades. This morning, we'll look into who's still moving, what factors drive their decision, an...
An entirely new oil disruption
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Oil prices continue their upward climb amid conflict in the Middle East. The international benchmark Brent crude is now $115 a barrel; on Friday, it w...
The national debt is ballooning, and Americans are worried
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. national debt crossed $39 trillion last week, and it’s growing fast. Racking up the most recent $5 trillion of that total only took two yea...
What's next for the USMCA?
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration is reviewing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which comes up for renewal this year. The USMCA replaced NAFTA, was a...
A small tax with high costs
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
People in the U.S. send a lot of money abroad: In 2024 alone, about $93 billion in formal remittances were sent overseas. However, a new federal remit...
Population growth in the U.S. is slowing
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Population growth is slowing in most counties in the U.S., according to new population estimates from the Census Bureau. During that time, 310 of the ...
ICE agents are at airports. TSA agents aren't really sure why.
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
TSA agents have been working without pay for more than a month, while ICE agents have started arriving at airports to assist with security lines. Toda...
Will this oil shock push the world more toward renewables?
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Fuel costs can be vulnerable during geopolitical conflict. The war in the Middle East has sent shockwaves through energy markets. Over the past two we...
Investors, Treasury bonds, and war in the Middle East
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Treasury Department is holding several government bond auctions this week. Treasury auctions can tell us a lot about the interest rates investors ...
The road (or light-rail) to the World Cup
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Starting in mid-June, soccer fans will flock to 16 cities across North America for the World Cup. Each match will draw tens of thousands of fans, many...
How to protect yourself from tax season scams
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's tax season. Therefore, it's also tax scam season. A new McAfee survey finds nearly one in four Americans has been a victim of a tax-related scam,...
The "Super Bowl" of energy
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Top brass at the most consequential energy companies in the world are meeting in Houston this week for the annual CERAWeek. Energy industry leaders ar...
A word to the wise for air travelers
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you're traveling in the next week or so, get to the airport early. Airport security lines are growing as workers with the Transportation Security A...
Should we expect USPS to make money?
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Postal Service says it's facing a "severe financial crisis." Postmaster General David Steiner testified before a House subcommittee this week and...
Escalation and investor anxieties
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran attacked critical liquefied natural gas and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, including a major source of gas for Europe. It was reta...
An attempt to blunt rising oil prices
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
War continues to rage in the Middle East, and energy infrastructure is a major target. The price of oil has surged to $115 a barrel, and gas in the U....
Can jewelry ever be truly conflict-free?
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The supply chains of gold and precious gems are notoriously difficult to track. Human rights abuses and environmental devastation are often at the roo...
Do we need quarterly earnings reports?
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why not report earnings twice a year? The Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing a proposal to eliminate the requirement for publicly traded ...
What CFPB cuts mean for you
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Two of the three major credit bureaus are dismissing a larger share of consumer complaints. At the same time, the Trump administration has attempted t...
Expect a bigger tax refund this year
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you are one of the millions of people who haven't done your taxes yet, you've got a month and a day left to file. Something to look forward to, tho...
Europe looks to step back from U.S. Big Tech
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is Europe's reliance on U.S. tech a vulnerability? With geopolitical uncertainties growing under the second Trump administration, governments and inst...
Air travel as a political football
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
TSA agents and air traffic controllers are missing their first full month of paychecks as a result of the partial government shutdown. In response, CE...
Can Congress tackle housing affordability?
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Senate passed a bipartisan bill yesterday that aims to take on housing affordability by increasing the housing supply and cutting red tape. But it...
Tariffs come for the Friday fish fry
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Some Christians observe the weeks of Lent leading up to Easter by not eating meat on Fridays. That means that we’re in the thick of fish fry season....
Local eatery obituaries
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Data shows that chain restaurants grew by 3% last year, while smaller independent restaurants declined by more than 2% as they struggled to navigate r...
Don't forget: There's still a trade war going on
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday, the U.S. trade representative announced an investigation into unfair trade practices that could result in a whole new round of import taxes...
What supply chains are being choked off by war?
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Strait of Hormuz, a critical passage in many global supply chains, is basically shut down as fighting continues in the region. All this has thrott...
What war in the Middle East is costing the U.S.
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
$800 million a day. That's the rough monetary estimate of how much the U.S. military operation in Iran is costing taxpayers, according to the Penn Wha...
The view of this economy from the boardroom
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A recent survey of 100 CEOs at major companies by the audit, tax, and advisory firm KPMG finds that AI and policy uncertainty around tariffs are top o...
A wild ride for oil prices
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Just to get you up to speed on oil prices: Brent Crude is at $92 a barrel this morning. Yesterday morning, it was at $117. While prices have dipped, t...
Oil prices and war in the Middle East
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Oil prices came close to hitting $120 a barrel yesterday. This morning, they're hovering around $100 a barrel. Gas prices are also up 27 cents in a we...
An eye on labor force participation
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Economists are still digesting last Friday's jobs report, which showed a loss of 92,000 jobs in February. The labor force participation rate — the p...
A month of job losses
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. economy actually lost jobs last month. The number of people on U.S. payrolls fell by 92,000 in February, with big swings in education and hea...
Gasoline and diesel prices are spiking
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
War in the Middle East has caused oil prices to spike, and — right on cue — gasoline prices have risen quickly. They’re up 34 cents in a week, ...
Health care job growth continues to be on a tear
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In pretty much every jobs report of 2025 — and on into early 2026 — health care was the most reliable job-creating sector. Some 436,000 health ...
A big year for fans of maple syrup
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Parts of the Great Lakes region have seen their coldest winter in more than a decade, and maple syrup farmers are rejoicing. The cold snap has been pe...
What you need to know about the Live Nation court case
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Department of Justice and dozens of states are accusing Live Nation — the owner of Ticketmaster — of being a monopoly, shutting out competitio...
The link between conflict in Iran and mortgage rates
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mortgage rates dipped below 6% last week. Now, they're back up. Sudden conflict and uncertainty almost always cause volatility in the mortgage market....
What's going on with the bond market?
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When the world gets scary, investors are usually very hungry for bonds because they're safer bets than the stock market. But with the war in Iran, bon...
The economic reverberations of war
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The war with Iran continues to disrupt oil production and shipping channels in the Middle East. Today, we're unpacking the ripple effects of the confl...
Global markets respond to the attack on Iran
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Oil prices are jumping around this morning, but you can bet they're up — around 6-7%. Gold, a safehaven for investors, is up about 2%. "We're in a ...
Iran's role in the global oil supply
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. and Israel's war with Iran means a disruption of global oil markets. Iran has closed navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, leaving hundred...
Global jitters over private credit
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
MFS, a big lender based in London, has been making risky loans and is in the British equivalent of bankruptcy. Now, investors are buying up U.S. gover...
Paramount poised to acquire Warner Bros.
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Paramount Skydance appears to have won the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount raised its offer, and rival Netflix refused to match it, ...
"Live from the UK" one last time
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From the BBC World Service: First up, British manufacturer Dyson settles a lawsuit filed against it by 24 migrant workers, and the Premier League says...
What it costs to become an Olympian or Paralympian
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Now that the Winter Olympics have wrapped up, the Milan Cortina Paralympic Games kick off on March 6. Dozens of athletes will represent Team USA in sl...
What's behind the Anthropic-Pentagon feud?
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The AI company Anthropic is loosening some of its core safety principles. Anthropic unveiled a new policy on safeguards earlier this week, moving from...
U.S. grants Cuba access to some Venezuelan oil
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From the BBC World Service: The United States says it will allow some small Venezuelan oil shipments to reach Cuba, providing a lifeline to the Caribb...
The ripple effects of AI splurging
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
First up, AI has driven a market moodiness as of late. Broader anxieties have sparked sell-offs, while bullish tech optimism has also boosted stock in...
The TL;DR of Trump's SOTU
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Last night, President Donald Trump strongly defended his tariffs in his State of the Union address. He made the case for future tariffs, despite the S...
Germany's chancellor goes to China to talk trade
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From the BBC World Service: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says there is a great opportunity to develop ties with China following a meeting with its...
The link between immigration and longer life
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research spotlights how immigrants may be shaping the health and mortality rates of older Ame...
AI anxieties and market tumbles
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Wall Street is looking to recover after yesterday's big stock market drop. Part of it was due to tariff uncertainty, but part of it was also due to a ...
Tallying the cost of the Russia-Ukraine war, four years on
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From the BBC World Service: Exactly four years ago, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Hundreds of thousands of troops have been kill...
Trump dusts off obscure legal authority for new tariffs
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Following Friday’s Supreme Court decision striking down a number of President Trump’s tariffs, the administration is moving to impose a global 15%...
Fallout from the Supreme Court's tariff decision
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday, the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s sweeping “retaliatory” tariffs, ruling that he doesn’t have the authority to impose...
Trump's tariffs continue to confound
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From the BBC World Service: Governments around the world are scrambling to react to President Trump’s decision to impose a sweeping 15% tariff on al...
Building Tomorrow: A Special Look at the Future of Housing
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Building Tomorrow” is a special collaboration between Marketplace and This Old House Radio Hour that asks a simple but urgent question: How do we...
Supreme Court strikes down Trump's tariffs
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court just ruled that the cornerstone of the president’s tariff policy is illegal. It says Donald Trump can’t impose tariffs under the...
Understanding the “cruel math of unemployment”
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mainstream economics acknowledges that some joblessness helps to keep prices down. It’s one of the reasons most economists say unemployment at zero ...
Japan's prime minister promises to pump up the economy
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From the BBC World Service: In her first major speech since being reelected as Japan's prime minister, Sanae Takaichi promised to make Japan "stronger...
A dispatch from "Katyzuela"
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
More U.S. gasoline refiners are moving to buy crude oil directly from Venezuelan producers after the Trump administration eased licensing. Meanwhile, ...
When workers are profiled, bullied, and harassed
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In a conversation with the owner of a Portland-based construction firm, something disturbing was revealed: One reason he can't retain the workers he n...
India's role in the future of AI
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From the BBC World Service: India is hosting an AI summit as part of the country's efforts to showcase itself as a major player in the artificial inte...
For prediction market regulation, it's states versus the feds
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A major fight is brewing over who has the right to regulate prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket. In a brief in a Nevada court case,...
Where's the AI productivity jump?
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Though most companies are incorporating generative AI into their workflows, it doesn’t seem to be boosting output just yet. A survey of almost 6,000...
Japan posts strong export numbers
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From the BBC World Service: Japan’s export figures were the strongest in three years, climbing 16.8% year over year in January. The data sharply bea...
Why gas prices are on their way down
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Inflation is gradually moderating. For some consumer goods, like gasoline, prices are outright declining. Gas prices are down 7.5% since last January...
Do banks need less of a cushion in case of disaster?
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Regulators tightened banking rules after the Great Recession. At a conference yesterday, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman said the Fed is lo...
Lunar New Year intersects with AI
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From the BBC World Service: It's the start of the Lunar New Year — a major retail event. In China, AI has increasingly been merging with the shoppi...
How AI is changing the advertising game
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Markets seesawed over the past few weeks over fears that artificial intelligence will soon disrupt several industries, including software and financia...
Heating bills are going up this winter
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We learned on Friday that inflation dropped to 2.4% — the lowest it’s been in almost five years. But certain prices are still rising much faster t...
TikTok's parent company pledges AI safeguards
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From the BBC World Service: The Chinese tech company ByteDance says it'll curb its AI video app, Seedance, which is being used to create viral life-li...
A look at who's footing the bill for all those tariffs
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump has long insisted that foreign companies paid for the tariffs he’s levied on imports. But new research from the Federal Reser...
Remember to grab that Valentine's Day card?
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The clock's ticking! If you're in the greeting card business, Valentine's Day is more than just a holiday — it’s a big sales opportunity. This mo...
Cuban residents suffer daily power outages
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From the BBC World Service: As the energy crisis in Cuba continues, the port of Havana has received two ships carrying humanitarian aid sent by Mexico...
Turns out, customers like when things are cheaper
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Who would’ve thought? Last month, PepsiCo cut snack prices. McDonald's has been cutting prices, too, and said it's paying off. Yesterday, the compan...