Marketplace All-in-One Navigating long-term unemployment
Apr 10, 2026
Kaylee Wells, Marketplace reporter who produced the Ohio/composting segment, explores composting efforts in a trash-importing state. Blake Farmer, Marketplace reporter, profiles people stuck in long-term job searches. Rachel Siegel, Washington Post reporter, analyzes inflation, consumer mood, and housing costs. Sadiq Reddy, journalist and economics commentator, discusses inflation drivers and energy market risks.
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Shelter Inflation Lags Market Rent Movements
- Shelter (housing) makes up about one-third of CPI and has a lagged measurement, keeping inflation readings elevated.
- Owner equivalent rent and 12-month leases delay CPI's reflection of falling market rents despite Realtor.com showing asking rents declined.
Small Retailer Unglued Battles Sudden Supplier Price Hikes
- Ashley Morkin, owner of Unglued in Fargo, reports mixed months and supplier price hikes of 10–100% on jewelry and DIY kits.
- She's sourcing cheaper suppliers and plans small in-house products to control costs.
Long-Term Unemployment Is Masked By Low Headline Rate
- Long-term unemployment is rising despite a low headline jobless rate.
- The count of people jobless over six months grew 300,000 year-over-year, showing weakness beneath the 4.3% unemployment rate.