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WEB3 days ago · Marketplace is our flagship business news podcast and show hosted by Kai Ryssdal. Through personal stories and on-the-ground conversations we help listeners understand the economic world around them.
What’s included in the Consumer Price Index and what isn’t?
WEBNov 22, 2021 · The PCE includes all goods and services that Americans buy and pay for. In contrast to the CPI, the PCE takes into account spending from governments and employers. The Federal Reserve uses the PCE ...
The U.S. national debt: Who is owed that $31.4 trillion?
WEBJan 27, 2023 · That piece of the U.S. national debt — debt held by the public — accounts for nearly 80% of the $31.4 trillion. As of the most recent Treasury statement, it was $24.6 trillion. “The second ...
How do states without a sales tax or income tax pay for …
WEBNov 11, 2021 · But America has 10 two-legged stools — states without either a sales tax or an income tax. States that have forgone sales taxes include Delaware, Montana and Oregon, while Nevada, South Dakota ...
The Enron scandal: 20 years later, what’s changed?
WEBSep 23, 2021 · Get the Podcast. It was 20 years ago next month that energy giant Enron — then the seventh-largest company in the U.S. — crumbled, resulting in historic layoffs and ravaging retirement savings ...
Real estate industry braces for commissions overhaul
WEBJul 25, 2024 · Your donation today powers the independent journalism that you rely on. For just $5/month, you can help sustain Marketplace so we can keep reporting on the things that matter to you. Buyers will ...
How Adam Smith’s economic philosophies apply in today’s world
WEBJun 10, 2013 · The basic tenets of capitalism as we know them today were spelled out pretty clearly: supply and demand, division of labor, pursuit of self-interest. And if you strain a little more, you might ...
Why does the U.S. export domestic crude oil and refine foreign oil ...
WEBMay 13, 2024 · It’s mostly a chemistry problem. The crude oil we’re buying is thick and has lots of sulfur, hence it’s called heavy sour. The stuff we’re pulling up isn’t and doesn’t, so it’s ...
Why beef prices have stayed so high - Marketplace
WEBJan 10, 2024 · In the meantime, Zumstein said the high prices have been great for ranchers and so far, the beef eaters of America seem undaunted. “Beef consumers are pretty hardcore consumers,” said Bill ...