"Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal talks about rising inflation rates, what to expect form upcoming Fed speeches, and cracks in the consumer economy with Sudeep Reddy at MSNOW and Amara Omeokwe at ...

Since finishing nursing school in 2022, traveling pediatric ICU nurse Emma Larson has worked in St. Petersburg, Florida, upstate New York, Columbus, Ohio, New York City, and Phoenix, Arizona. Where is ...

Motor oil prices tend to be more stable than gasoline. But a potential shortage could be coming. A jug of motor oil – around 5 quarts – can cost $25 or even up to $50, depending on the quality of the ...

Oil futures markets can reflect investor expectations about fuel prices and energy markets.

Mitsuki Japanese Market sits on a busy commercial strip in Brooklyn, with a shiny Hello Kitty statue greeting customers at the door. It’s a small shop, just a few aisles wide, stocked with colorful ...

On today’s show: why one 74-year-old retiree is reentering the job market.

Plus, Robinhood to offer agentic trading and shopping to users, and rideshare drivers in Massachusetts unionize. Paresh Dave, senior writer at Wired, joins Marketplace’s Stephanie Hughes for this week ...

Gary Hughes, a longtime environmental activist, echoed Marvel’s concerns, adding “a lot of the proponents of geoengineering, they really don't want scrutiny.” “They don't want there to be a full ...

There is good news from the manufacturing sector, with orders for durable goods like cars, planes, and machinery up 7.9%.

According to fresh data from Indeed’s Hiring Lab, hourly wages went up 1.7% in the past year. And salaried wages went up 2.9%. Neither is keeping pace with inflation.

Protein powder seems to be in everything nowadays, not just shakes. There are now protein chips, lattes, and even Pop-Tarts.

Solar geoengineering, souvenier tees, office space, and protein powder.