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Yields for short-term, medium-term, and long-term government bonds each give different information about expectations fo...
11/30/2025

Yields for short-term, medium-term, and long-term government bonds each give different information about expectations for our economic future. Here’s what they’re saying right now.

Treasury securities trends are often a strong indicator of how investors think the Fed will steer the economy. And by that measure, the markets are expecting falling interest rates and decent growth.

Plant It Forward was first created to connect refugee farmers with buyers for their crops. But, as cuts to the USDA thre...
11/30/2025

Plant It Forward was first created to connect refugee farmers with buyers for their crops. But, as cuts to the USDA threaten its business model, the company is looking for a new path.

Small, local growers diversify the food supply chain, foster young talent in an aging industry, and reinvest money back into the local economy.

Ashley Ayala has been saving and searching for a home for months, but this uncertain economy has her doubting the purcha...
11/29/2025

Ashley Ayala has been saving and searching for a home for months, but this uncertain economy has her doubting the purchase. Hear more on this installment of Lived Economy.

“How can you know what your financial situation is going to look like in a month?” said one expert.

Does a college degree get you a job anymore? Hiring of recent grads is slowing, and AI isn’t the only culprit.
11/29/2025

Does a college degree get you a job anymore? Hiring of recent grads is slowing, and AI isn’t the only culprit.

New research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland finds that earning a college degree can still help you keep a job and get higher wages, but it’s less of an advantage than it used to be.

Holiday spending tends to drive up U.S. consumers' credit card debt.Plus: Lab grown chocolate, Monopoly, and a wrap up o...
11/28/2025

Holiday spending tends to drive up U.S. consumers' credit card debt.

Plus: Lab grown chocolate, Monopoly, and a wrap up of the week’s economic news.

Today on Marketplace.

Plus: Lab grown chocolate, Monopoly, and a wrap up of the week's economic news.

When investors want to bet on interest rates, either for insurance or for fun, they head over to Fed Funds futures. But ...
11/28/2025

When investors want to bet on interest rates, either for insurance or for fun, they head over to Fed Funds futures. But they’re not the only ones paying attention to the trades.

For some investors, they bet on a vehicle known as "Federal Funds futures" to hedge. For others, it's just that — a bet.

The White House announced new deals under Medicare for certain medications, including 71% off prices for Ozempic and Weg...
11/28/2025

The White House announced new deals under Medicare for certain medications, including 71% off prices for Ozempic and Wegovy in 2027. What else is on the list?

Medicare will get a 71% discount off the list price of Ozempic and Wegovy starting in 2027.

Holiday hiring doldrums. Plus: Screen time management, AI music scraping and cattle ranching.Today on Marketplace 👇
11/28/2025

Holiday hiring doldrums. Plus: Screen time management, AI music scraping and cattle ranching.

Today on Marketplace 👇

Plus: Screen time management, AI music scraping and cattle ranching.

In this special, we bring listeners a collection of stories on the business and economics of food. Our reporters take us...
11/27/2025

In this special, we bring listeners a collection of stories on the business and economics of food. Our reporters take us across the country to farms, home kitchens and restaurants.

Amy Scott hosts a “Marketplace” station special about the business and economics of food this holiday season.

Don’t be shocked if the talking toy you’ve picked off the shelf for a kid in your life sounds way too human.
11/27/2025

Don’t be shocked if the talking toy you’ve picked off the shelf for a kid in your life sounds way too human.

A new generation of toys powered by artificial intelligence is hitting the marketplace this year, from robots that can hold an entire conversation with your kid or a box that turns verbal descriptions...

With data pointing in all different directions, the labor market is hard to pin down right now. So how do economists fig...
11/27/2025

With data pointing in all different directions, the labor market is hard to pin down right now. So how do economists figure out what comes next?

Unemployment, job turnover, and unemployment benefit applications are low. Employers in many industries are in low-hire, low-fire mode.

Feeding America is a key resource for food banks across the country, but distributing the right goods to each food bank ...
11/27/2025

Feeding America is a key resource for food banks across the country, but distributing the right goods to each food bank can be tricky. The organization’s new “choice system” hopes to address the problem.

Feeding America, the largest organization tackling hunger in the U.S., saves billions of pounds of food each year. But with more than 200 food banks in its network, deciding where food goes is a huge ...

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