Kristen Schwab

Join Marketplace reporter Sabree Beneshore, who dives into bond market fears surrounding Fed independence, and UCLA finance professor Andrea Eisfeltz, who discusses labor market trends and the fallout from missing jobs data. Kristen Schwab sheds light on families grappling with ballooning child care costs, while Mitchell Hartman forecasts the future of the federal funds rate amid leadership changes. Together, they unpack how these economic dynamics shape everyday decisions for Americans.

Elizabeth Trofal, a field reporter on immigration and energy intersections. Kristen Schwab, a consumer-economics reporter on price perception. Sabree Beneshore, a trade and macroeconomics reporter covering tariffs and trade. They dig into why people misjudge prices, how dynamic online pricing plays a role, the impact of tariffs on the trade deficit and small businesses, and a Venezuelan community where energy and immigration collide.

Daniel Ackerman, wholesale inventory reporter who covers supply-chain shifts. Kristen Schwab, economics reporter exploring how shoppers perceive prices. Sabree Beneshore, business reporter on trade and tariffs. They discuss why Americans misjudge prices, how tariffs have not cut the trade deficit, and wholesale inventories stabilizing after tariff-driven disruptions.