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.
Location:
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
Feds preferred gauge of inflation cools
5/31/2024
Markets end mixed; Core PCE inflation cools; Gap shares pop; Anchor Brewing finds buyer.
Duration:00:01:05
The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge holds steady
5/31/2024
PCE inflation was at an annual rate of 2.7%; Cconsumer spending slowed in April to a 0.2% annual gain; eurozone inflation climbs to 2.6%; Saudi monarchy to sell $12 billion in shares of oil giant Aramco.
Duration:00:01:33
Markets retreat as GDP shows slowing economy
5/30/2024
Markets fell; GDP revision shows slower economy; Boeing meets with FAA on safety plan; Salesforce loses fifth of value.
Duration:00:01:05
Economic growth revised down for first three months of the year
5/30/2024
GDP grew 1.3%, as consumer spending on services held up; wholesale inventories advance 0.2%; Dollar Tree to reopen 99 Cents Only stores; initial jobless claims remain low.
Duration:00:01:20
Wall Street closes lower
5/29/2024
Oil merger mania continues; American Airlines sees a dismal summer; Pee-Wee’s house is for sale.
Duration:00:01:05
Will the summer travel season be as busy as previously expected?
5/29/2024
American Airlines has revised lower its summer forecast; ConocoPhillips to purchase Marathon Oil; China’s economic forecast gets a boost; another former FTX executive is headed to prison.
Duration:00:01:20
A mixed finish on Wall Street
5/28/2024
Consumer confidence ticked up; home prices set a record; a big oil merger gets the thumbs-up from shareholders.
Duration:00:01:05
Consumer confidence recovers a little
5/28/2024
The consumer confidence index improved after three months of decline; home prices hit another record in March; T-Mobile struck a deal to purchase much of U.S. Cellular; bond investor Gross says Trump presidency would be worse for markets.
Duration:00:01:33
Live Nation hit with another antitrust lawsuit
5/24/2024
Stocks close mostly higher; consumers expect slower inflation; Live Nation hit with second antitrust lawsuit; UAW asks for a new vote in Alabama.
Duration:00:01:05
Landmark settlement would change college athletics
5/24/2024
If approved, the NCAA settlement would allow colleges to pay student athletes; business spending picks up in April, according to durable goods report; Justice Department sues to break up Live Nation, calling it a monopoly; Memorial Day travel kicks off with a major test for air travel.
Duration:00:01:20
Wall Street retreats
5/23/2024
AI drives Nvidia profits higher; New home sales slump; White House says an independent Fed is best.
Duration:00:01:05
The artificial intelligence boom reverberates at Nvidia
5/23/2024
The chipmaker reported a more than three-fold increase in quarterly revenue; White House says Federal Reserve should remain independent; initial jobless claims inch lower; DuPont plans to split itself up.
Duration:00:01:33
U.S. markets fall across the board
5/22/2024
Stocks decline on Wednesday; Fed members say lowering inflation will take longer than expected; Existing home sales fall; New tariffs take effect in August.
Duration:00:01:05
A consumer pulse check
5/22/2024
Target says first quarter comparable sales fell 3.7%; Lowe’s fell about 4%; TJX reports same-store sales today that are up, but below expectations; the average vehicle on the road is now more than 12 years old.
Duration:00:01:05
Most Americans say they’re doing OK financially
5/21/2024
Stock markets close higher; Americans’ financial well-being remains steady; Layoffs at Pixar; Feds to sell off a gasoline stockpile in the Northeast.
Duration:00:01:05
A mixed open on Wall Street
5/21/2024
Fed Governor Christopher Waller basically rules out an interest rate hike; a change at the top of the FDIC; Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen tries to convince U.S. allies to use seized Russian assets to help Ukraine; Macy’s reported its latest quarterly earnings today.
Duration:00:01:33
Markets hover around record marks
5/20/2024
Markets were mixed; Investors eye tech stocks this week as Microsoft announces AI computer; Cruise stocks are smooth sailing; Weight loss drugs boost online pharmacy service.
Duration:00:01:05
China sanctions U.S. defense companies
5/20/2024
China aims sanctions at the U.S.; Senate report finds carmakers used parts from a banned supplier; Target cuts prices; Red Lobster files for bankruptcy.
Duration:00:01:33
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