Alice Wilder

Alice Wilder, a Marketplace reporter focused on cost-of-living and food insecurity, dives into the complexities of today’s job market. She shares insights on mixed employment data and how rising unemployment disparities affect vulnerable groups. In an engaging segment, Wilder introduces TikTok creator Kiki Ruff, who promotes budget cooking with her ‘recession recipes.’ They discuss the challenges of grocery budgeting and how Ruff's creative cooking methods emerged from personal hardship. Their uplifting conversation explores the delicate balance between financial uncertainty and culinary creativity.