Megan McCarty Carino

Megan McCarty Carino, a reporter on technology and infrastructure, explains the AI data center buildout and AWS networking work. Justin Ho, an international economics reporter, breaks down how a stronger euro reshapes trade, hurts exports and complicates ECB policy. Short, clear conversations on currency swings and the tech backbone powering AI.

Samantha Fields, Marketplace reporter who explains big energy shocks and historical context. Megan McCarty Carino, Marketplace reporter on energy-tech intersections affecting data centers and chip supply. Kristen Schwab, Marketplace reporter on retail tech like electronic shelf labels. Robin Brooks, Brookings economist on global market reactions. They discuss the massive oil supply hit from the Iran war, natural gas impacts on AI data centers and semiconductors, and local economic shifts in Beaver County.

Greg Barlow, President of Merriam-Webster, highlights how AI poses limited risks to dictionary trustworthiness. Sabri Beneshore discusses Trump's trade agreements with Japan and South Korea, and the governance issues involved. Megan McCarty Carino examines NVIDIA's booming valuation and warns of potential market bubbles fueled by artificial chip demand. Meanwhile, baker Rita Magaldi shares her challenges prepping for the holiday season amidst rising costs, reflecting on community support and innovative strategies to thrive in tough times.

Cora Lewis, AP business reporter covering rent buy-now-pay-later risks for renters. Megan McCarty Carino, Marketplace reporter on data center construction and its modest GDP effect. Heather Long, Navy Federal chief economist on consumer spending, hiring and economic uncertainty. Anna Swanson, NYT economics reporter on tariffs and trade policy. They discuss meal deals, tariff shifts, data center spending, rent BNPL and labor-investment hesitancy.

Nita Crawford, international relations professor studying the environmental and climate costs of war. Julie Perkins, rural pharmacist keeping a Kansas drugstore open amid pharmacy deserts. Megan McCarty Carino, reporter and labor-market analyst tracking jobless claims and housing trends. They discuss a coastal town's fight over federal immigration plans, labor market signals, plunging new-home sales, rural pharmacy survival, and war-related environmental damage.

Join Megan McCarty Carino, a Marketplace reporter, as she delves into the world of AI financing loops, discussing OpenAI's major investment in AMD and what it means for the tech landscape. Are these partnerships harbingers of a booming sector or signs of a bubble ready to burst? The conversation also touches on the ripple effects of bank mergers driven by relaxed regulations, the optimistic retail outlook for the holiday season, and the unexpected impact of immigration trends on Houston's housing market.

Daniel Ackerman, a Marketplace reporter, delves into how economists are estimating third-quarter GDP amidst a government shutdown, revealing mixed but generally positive growth forecasts. Justin Howe discusses challenges in commercial real estate, highlighting high vacancy rates and the impact on banks. Megan McCarty Carino explores viewer dissatisfaction with new TV technologies, addressing the 'soap-opera effect.' Lastly, Natasha Dangoor shares insights on the niche of premium 'fine water' in restaurants, reflecting changing consumer preferences.

Ariane Marshall, Wired transportation writer, on Fisker owners fighting for repair access. Megan McCarty Carino, tech and business reporter, on Oracle’s big AI cloud bets and investor pushback. Mitchell Hartman, small business reporter, on record-high owner uncertainty. Kaylee Wells, travel reporter, on how war-driven oil spikes are lifting jet fuel costs and straining airlines.

Daniel Ackerman, a Marketplace reporter who explains consumer inflation expectations from surveys. Megan McCarty Carino, a Marketplace reporter who unpacks prediction markets and legal uncertainty around insider trading. They explore Kalshi and Polymarket rules, the contested line between forecasting and betting, and why commodity insider-trading law is unsettled.

Megan McCarty Carino, Marketplace reporter who covers markets and regulation. She breaks down how prediction platforms operate across state gambling rules. She explains why regulators view some contracts as futures. She discusses manipulation risks, military-related betting concerns, and what the CFTC might require for market integrity.