NPR: Marketplace Podcast

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Teens are on TikTok, businesses are on WeChat

… And both are banned under a new executive order from President Donald Trump. Today, we’ll talk...

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Remember the trade war?

Due to pandemic recession and political friction, investment between the U.S. and China may have...

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Wear a mask, people

Starting this week, not wearing one on the New York City subway could cost you $50. We’re talking...

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The COVID-19 diet

No, not that kind of diet. We’re kicking off the show today talking about food: where we go out...

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The tick-tock on TikTok

In the saga over the Chinese video app TikTok, Walmart and Microsoft are out and Oracle is in....

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Six months in, how are you doing?

It’s been 184 days, or six months, since the coronavirus pandemic started. Today, we’re gonna...

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Churn, baby, churn

More than 800,000 people filed new state unemployment claims last week, but job gains are way up,...

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Change is in the air

And not just because it’s nearly fall. Today, we’re looking at how the COVID-19 pandemic has...

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Reed Hastings on his vision for Netflix

Long before he’d start Netflix, consider selling it to Blockbuster for a song and get a 10-year...

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Sweating out the summer heat at home

For workers who have been at home all summer, many of whom lack AC, the heat this summer has been...

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What to make of a good (not great) jobs report

Under normal circumstances, gaining 1.4 million jobs in August would have been incredible for...

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The Adjustment Bureau

First-time unemployment claims were down last week to about 881,000, their lowest point since the...

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Long-term unemployment is looming

It’s been nearly six months since the COVID-19 pandemic slammed the U.S. economy. Economic...

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Centering Black women to make this economy more equal

Last year, Black women earned 62 cents on the dollar compared to white men. Now, Black women are...

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Cash back on streaming and wine?

Credit card balances were down $76 billion in the second quarter as Americans cut back on...

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Back-to-school stress on another level

Schools across the country are welcoming students back in person, online or some hybrid of the...

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Athletes have so much more than symbolic power

They have real power, too, and they’re using it. As pros in at least five leagues decline to play...

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Life on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic

Experts say the country needs to be testing for COVID-19 at over five times its current rate....

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Let’s take Americans’ temperature

Not literally. But, you know, that couldn’t hurt. No, today we’re talking about consumer...

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The stock market is surging, benefiting very few

Three decades ago, the wealthiest 10% of Americans owned 79% of the stocks and mutual funds in...

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