Marketplace
Episodes
The economy that could be
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cents and sensitivity
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Business opportunity and a tricky balance
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As America’s population ages, so does its workforce. That’s why this week, Kai and ADP’s Nela Richardson are visiting Cumberland County, Tenness...
Demographics are destiny
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a demographic reality: The U.S. has an aging workforce. That’s gonna affect our economy, big time. In this episode, Kai takes a trip to Cumbe...
House brands
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Private label sales hit an all-time high in 2024, a new report shows. We’re talking about retail stores’ in-house brands, like Costco’s Kirkland...
Still looking
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Though first-time unemployment filings barely ticked up last week, continuing claims hit a high not seen since 2021 and nearly 1.9 million Americans a...
Buy in bulk and on credit
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How is the consumer-spending sausage made? Not impulsively — today’s shoppers are value- and credit-savvy. Procter & Gamble attributed its sal...
That’s a headscratcher
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump’s first day back in office came with dozens of executive orders and announcements. In this episode, we dig into why some of t...
Sorry, we can’t hear you through all the economic noise
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The economic data of the last few months has reflected more than the typical turbulence. Labor strikes, natural disasters and political uncertainty ha...
Credit keeps consumers consuming
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Retail sales ended last year strong, despite a somewhat uneasy economic mood. Today, we dig into a tool many spenders used to keep up: credit. Non-hou...
All hail the U.S. consumer!
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: During a tumultuous few years, consumer spending has kept the U.S. economy afloat. December retail da...