Marketplace Minute
Cumulus Podcast Network
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
Networks:
Cumulus Podcast Network
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
Fed leaders echo calls for caution
4/19/2024
Stocks close mixed; Chicago Fed president says inflation progress has stalled; American Express profits rise; Netflix to stop reporting quarterly membership numbers.
Duration:00:01:05
EPA designates forever chemicals as hazardous
4/19/2024
The designation applies to chemicals long used in consumer goods; Israel’s credit rating gets a downgrade from S&P; France requires shrinkflation warnings; American Express profits jump on more consumer spending.
Duration:00:01:20
Existing home sales decline in March
4/18/2024
Stocks close mixed; housing inventory rises; leading economic indicators index falls; initial jobless claims unchanged.
Duration:00:01:05
Biggest U.S. homebuilder is doing brisk business
4/18/2024
D.R. Horton increased quarterly profit by 27%; TSMC forecasts sales increase of up to 30% on A.I. chip demand; initial jobless claims remain at a low of 212,000; U.S. investigating China’s shipbuilding industry over potential unfair subsidies.
Duration:00:01:05
Fed survey finds modest economic expansion
4/17/2024
Stocks close down; employment rises modestly; price increases in line with previous surveys; car insurance jumps over the last year.
Duration:00:01:05
Biden wants to triple tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminum
4/17/2024
White House says China is flooding U.S. with artificially cheap steel, aluminum; United Airlines Q1 losses less than feared; Tesla wants shareholders to reinstate Musk’s $56 billion pay package; Transportation Department to partner with states to investigate airline passenger complaints.
Duration:00:01:20
Powell says recent data reduces confidence in inflation progress
4/16/2024
Stocks close mixed; Powell says it’ll take longer than expected to be confident that inflation is moving down; housing starts fall; industrial production rises.
Duration:00:01:05
A strong U.S. economy expected to pull up the rest of the globe
4/16/2024
IMF improves global economic growth forecast to 3.2%; new housing construction plummets in March; UnitedHealth beats earnings forecasts despite ransomware attack; Bank of America’s profit falls amid high interest rates.
Duration:00:01:20
Retail sales rise in March
4/15/2024
Stocks close down; retail sales rise 0.7% from February; homebuilder confidence flat in April; investment banking revenue pushes up Goldman Sachs earnings.
Duration:00:01:05
Americans keep spending, despite higher prices
4/15/2024
Retail sales increased 0.7% in March, Commerce Department says; FBI boards cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge; Goldman Sachs quarterly profits soar amid more deal making; global smartphone sales rise nearly 8%.
Duration:00:01:05
JPMorgan Chase profits rise 6%
4/12/2024
Stocks fall; JP Morgan CEO cites economic uncertainty; consumer confidence holds steady; import prices rise in March.
Duration:00:01:05
Big financial institutions report mixed quarterly results
4/12/2024
Profits rose 6% at JPMorgan Chase; BlackRock profits soar 36%; Citigroup, Wells Fargo profits decline; S&P 500 quarterly earnings expected to be up 5%.
Duration:00:01:20
Services costs push up Producer Price Index
4/11/2024
Stocks close higher; cost of financial services, equipment wholesaling and other services rise; mortgage rates near 7%; initial jobless claims fall.
Duration:00:01:05
Quarterly earnings season kicks off with some positive reports
4/11/2024
Delta Air Lines reported strong sales and summer demand; Constellation Brands reported strong beer sales; CarMax struggled amid high prices and interest rates; initial jobless claims declined to 211,000 last week; ECB maintains record high interest rate.
Duration:00:01:20
Inflation was up, sending stocks down
4/10/2024
The annual rate of CPI inflation ticked up in March; Accounting giant KPMG fined $25 million in exam-cheating scandal; Trump Organization’s former CFO gets 5 months jail sentence for perjury.
Duration:00:01:05
Two years left to “save the world,” U.N. climate chief warns
4/10/2024
The U.N.’s Simon Stiell is calling for changes in global finance to help fund climate change response; inflation increased to 3.5% in March, the Labor Department says; starting today, broadband providers must provide price labels; Google, Intel unveil advanced chips for A.I.
Duration:00:01:20
A mixed day on Wall Street
4/9/2024
Small business optimism falls; gold hits a new record; EPA tightens rules for chemical plants.
Duration:00:01:05
Small business owners are in a sour mood
4/9/2024
Small business hiring plans are at the lowest levels since May 2020, NFIB finds; Norfolk Southern agrees to $600 million settlement for East Palestine derailment; EPA issues tougher chemical plant emissions rule; European countries along North Sea form alliance to protect infrastructure.
Duration:00:01:05
Eclipse boosts tourism along path
4/8/2024
A muted day on Wall Street; consumers’ inflation expectations are stable; Biden Administration to provide more student loan relief.
Duration:00:01:04
The solar eclipse economy is outshining Aprils past
4/8/2024
A slow period for tourism has gotten an eclipse boost; salvage crews begin removing containers off ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge; Biden administration is canceling accrued interest on student loan debt; Commerce Department to provide $6.6 billion to TSMC to build chip manufacturing hub in Phoenix.
Duration:00:01:05