Nova Safo

In this enlightening discussion, Nova Safo, a business and economics reporter, breaks down surprising Labor Department data showing a 4.9% productivity surge even as hiring stalls. Alexander Petrie, a staff writer at The Atlantic, shares his firsthand experience attempting government tasks, highlighting the ramifications of federal workforce cuts. They explore the paradox of productivity growth in a stagnant labor market, discuss the potential societal impacts of public service reductions, and delve into how such cuts can shift burdens onto citizens.

Lindsay Ellis, WSJ workplace reporter, discusses reverse recruiters, job search trends, and AI in hiring. Neil Mahoney, Stanford economist, explores the costly “annoyance economy” of spam, fees, and friction. Elizabeth Troval, energy reporter, breaks down why California gas stays pricey. Nova Safo, labor reporter, explains the San Francisco Fed finding that immigration flows and job growth move together.

Nova Safo, a reporter on trade investigations, explains new uses of Sections 232 and 301 to reimpose import taxes. Rose Mora-Laurie, Wirecutter product investigator, exposes counterfeit skincare sold by third-party sellers and offers safer buying tips. Rachel Siegel, an economy reporter, breaks down recent GDP, inflation and Fed signals and what they mean for markets and policy.

Nova Safo, a Marketplace reporter who covered the resurgence of physical video media. She explores Consumer Reports data on Blu-ray, DVD and even VHS use. She visits Vidiot’s revival, hears why younger viewers prefer rentals, and talks with a collector who reissues rare videotape-only films. The story highlights community, preservation and why discs are making a comeback.

Janti Soeripto, leader of Save the Children U.S., discusses how rising transport and logistics costs strain relief work. Stephanie Hughes, reporter who covered the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild, takes listeners onto the construction site and its local economic impact. Nova Safo, business and economics reporter, explains short-term global inflation shifts and market reactions to oil and geopolitical risk.

Scott Kennedy, CSIS senior fellow on U.S.-China geopolitics, Nancy Marshall-Genzer, Marketplace reporter on the Fed, and Nova Safo, Marketplace energy correspondent, discuss soaring oil and gas prices and the Trump administration waiving the Jones Act to increase tanker access. They also cover the Fed’s cautious rate stance and how the Middle East conflict reshapes U.S.-China talks.

Scott Kennedy, CSIS China expert, explains how Middle East tensions reshape U.S.-China bargaining. Nancy Marshall-Genzer, Marketplace economic reporter, recaps the Fed's pause and Powell’s caution. Nova Safo, energy reporter, breaks down the Jones Act waiver and why its gasoline relief may be limited. They discuss oil price spikes, shipping rules, Fed uncertainty, and shifting diplomatic leverage.

Megan McCarty Carino, Marketplace markets reporter tracking prediction-market regulation. Rose Mora-Laurie, Wirecutter writer who tests products for safety and counterfeits. Nova Safo, trade reporter covering tariffs and trade probes. They dig into new trade investigations targeting dozens of countries. They also discuss counterfeit skincare on e‑retailers and growing scrutiny of prediction markets.

Elizabeth Troval, reporter on regional development and retail, explains booming supermarket construction in Dallas–Fort Worth. Kaylee Wells, reporter on fuel and transportation, breaks down diesel price spikes and shipping impacts. Nova Safo, correspondent on energy and consumers, outlines rapid gasoline increases tied to Middle East tensions. Short, timely takes on fuel, freight costs, and grocery growth.

Elizabeth Troval, Marketplace reporter on regional retail growth in Dallas–Fort Worth. Kaylee Wells, energy and transportation reporter tracking diesel spikes and freight impacts. Nova Safo, energy reporter on-the-ground about gasoline movements. They discuss rapid gasoline jumps after Middle East conflict, diesel topping $4 and consequences for shipping, and how supermarket construction is responding to southern migration.