01/19/2018: One year of President Trump
On the verge of a government shutdown, we ask: What happens to federal contractors in the event of a government shutdown? And how would bond markets react? Also on the show this week, three mayors from...
View Article01/26/2018: Immigration, education and the Divided Decade
On this episode of Marketplace Weekend, proposed immigration policy, a discussion about funding schools based on poverty rates and a visit to Montecito after fires and mudslides. Plus, new stories from...
View Article02/02/18: Immigration, ideas and ice cream
This week, we take on three of the most important I's in life: immigration, ideas and, of course, ice cream. We dive into an online program businesses use to check someone's immigration status and look...
View Article02/09/2018: Work spouses, streaming music and chocolate
On this episode of Marketplace Weekend, Lizzie O’Leary speaks with Jill Schlesinger, Michael Batnick and Julia Coronado in a special roundtable on the stock market. Plus, what it means to have a work...
View Article02/16/2018: Money, ethics and emojis
This week: A story about the financial holdings of the Trump administration, our national ethics laws and whether these things matter. Plus, what the gender wage gap sounds like, a chat with the...
View Article02/23/18: Zambonis, government ethics and taxes
There's a high-pressure job on the rinks at the Olympics. And no, it's not competing for medals — it's driving the Zamboni ice resurfacer between events. That story, plus the health care costs of gun...
View Article03/02/2018: "Black Panther," DACA and hidden holdings
Success on the screen means plenty of money to be made off the screen as well. But what happens when an important cultural moment is at risk of being turned into a commodity? That story, plus how...
View Article03/16/2018: What a difference 10 years make
High U.S. health care costs, a Bear Stearns love story and an insider’s guide on how to be a toymaker all feature in the show this week. Plus, a look at the gender wage gap and, in honor of St....
View Article03/23/2018: Policing the internet, school shooting insurance and the gig economy
How's the internet policed? Who decides what can and can't happen with our data? In light of recent revelations about companies using Facebook data, we look into what it means for businesses who want...
View Article03/30/2018: Trade wars, cheese ads and Maxwell House Passover
Ever wondered why a coffee company makes the most-published Passover Haggadah? Or how a 109-year-old dairy company advertises on social media? We've got you covered. Plus: What it takes to win a trade...
View Article04/06/18: Teachers, tariffs, and savings-savvy tech workers
As teacher protests and walkouts continue around the country, we take a look at the economic realities of being a teacher, and at the decrease in school funding that's behind it all. Plus, how China's...
View Article04/20/2018: Financial advice, food deserts, and puppies
The Marketplace Weekend team was out reporting in Puerto Rico this week. But before she left, Lizzie O'Leary talked to John Schwartz of the New York Times about how he got his financial life in order....
View Article04/27/2018: Return to Puerto Rico
Seven months after Hurricane Maria, life in Puerto Rico is still in the midst of rebuilding. We went back to the island and found two distinct Puerto Ricos — people still seeking recovery assistance...
View Article05/04/2018: Luck, law, large trade fairs — and lots of allergies
How much of our lives do we actually control? We dive into that question this week and look at seasonal allergies and their financial burden, how one writer got more than lucky at poker and landed in...
View Article05/11/2018: Sports bets, romance novels and tech in the public sector
Why is it harder for the government to innovate in the tech world than for the private sector? We ask a former White House tech expert. Plus, the U.S. Supreme Court is about to rule on sports betting....
View ArticleTrade Off Revisited: Stories of tariffs, trade and globalization
Globalization has been touted as this inevitable, unstoppable force. But as the U.S., China and other major economies flex their muscles over trade, is this assumption all wrong?America has a long...
View ArticleBias, feral hogs and ancient money
Want to know why you've been getting bogged down with terms-of-service emails from companies, how to tell if bias trainings work or how entrepreneurs learn the business of, well, business? We dive into...
View ArticleWomen bandits, language bias and ... yep, those tariffs
We take a dive into the history and psychology of women robbers, the ones out there in the real world and also the ones on the big screen in the form of "Ocean's 8," which hits theaters this month. We...
View ArticleGraduating into the economy
We're diving into the economics of being a recent grad this week, from building credit, to finding the right job, to saving for a home (or simply paying the rent). Also, Marketplace staff lay out the...
View ArticleTruckers, negotiators and powerful soccer moguls
Did you know there's a shortage of truck drivers? What that means for them and for the prices of products we buy. Plus, after a week of negotiations between world leaders, we take a dive into what it...
View ArticleThe economics of disability
Roughly one in five Americans has a disability. Those numbers increase with age and vary across race and gender. And every single one of those people is carving out an economic life. Marketplace is...
View ArticleThe Marketplace Weekend finale
On this final episode, we talk storm chasing, rent-to-own housing and disability and hiring. Alison Green gives her best advice on asking for vacation time, a Lego engineer talks about how he does his...
View ArticleThe industry of wellness (Encore)
This week, we are revisiting an episode that we did on the industry that wants to make a better version of you. The market has been flooded with everything from workout routines to diets to therapy...
View ArticleThe Economics of Disaster (Encore)
A lot happened in 2017, and we’re returning to one particular natural disaster that changed Puerto Rico from top to bottom. As communities on the island have recovered, there’s a trail of money to...
View ArticleThree mayors, three economies (encore)
Back in 2017, we visited three cities: Dalton, Georgia; Gillette, Wyoming; and Corvallis, Oregon. In each place, we met with the mayor and with folks around town, getting a sense of the economy there...
View ArticleThe stories you "liked" the most (encore)
This week, we are revisiting the stories Weekend listeners engaged with the most. You yelled at them, you talked about them, you tweeted them and you "liked" them. We take a look back at a range of...
View ArticleOur favorite Marketplace Weekend stories (encore)
This week, we are revisiting a bunch of our favorite stories from over the past few years. The average woman earns about 80 cents for every dollar the average man makes. So how can we move toward pay...
View ArticleThe economics of disability (encore)
Roughly one in five Americans has a disability. Those numbers increase with age and vary across race and gender, but every single one of those people is carving out an economic life. In this hourlong...
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