Marketplace All-in-One
Marketplace
Marketplace® is the leading business news program in the nation. We bring you clear explorations of how economic news affects you, through stories, conversations, newsworthy numbers and more. The Marketplace All-in-One podcast provides each episode of the public radio broadcast programs Marketplace, Marketplace Morning Report®and Marketplace Tech® along with our podcasts Make Me Smart, Corner Office and The Uncertain Hour. Visit marketplace.org for more. From American Public Media.
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Apr 7, 2026 • 26min
The crackdown on prediction market insider trading
Nova Sofo, Marketplace reporter on economic data, and Edward Fishman, CFR fellow and author on the petrodollar, plus Megan McCarty Carino, Marketplace reporter on prediction markets and regulation. They discuss durable goods weakness and shifting business investment. They unpack the petrodollar’s role amid oil shocks and geopolitical risks. They explore insider trading concerns and rule changes shaping prediction market platforms.
Apr 7, 2026 • 17min
ICE and the “wide, deep, and ever-growing” surveillance state
Joseph Cox, investigative journalist and 404 Media co-founder who covers surveillance and tech. He breaks down how consumer devices and police tools combine into a wide, deep, ever-growing surveillance network. Hear about Ring backlash, license-plate readers like Flock, ICE’s data aggregation, what AI actually adds, privacy fatigue, and simple steps to limit tracking.
Apr 7, 2026 • 7min
What keeps big bank CEOs up at night
Sasha Derry, founder and CEO of Blue Shift Aerospace, leads a Maine startup building non-toxic rocket propulsion to replace solid motors. She discusses plans for a suborbital test reaching beyond the Kármán line. Short timelines, research payloads, hypersonic market fits, and how clean propellants enable local Maine launches are all explored.
Apr 7, 2026 • 7min
Could a Universal Music takeover be in the cards?
Nancy Marshall-Genzer, Marketplace business reporter who covered Bill Ackman’s bold bid, breaks down Ackman’s proposal to merge Pershing Square with Universal Music Group. The conversation unpacks the takeover plan and why Ackman thinks the music giant underperformed. Also touches on the deal’s scale and what it could mean for the industry.
Apr 7, 2026 • 3min
“Million Bazillion” Season 10 is almost here!
Bridget and Ryan tease a celebratory new season full of listener money questions. They preview playful segments like a money-themed game, a talking car on oil, and a live show about the gold standard. They also flag everyday money moments from Venmo quirks to Tax Day timing and invite listeners to catch new weekly releases.
Apr 7, 2026 • 4min
By 2030, EVs could cost the same as their gas guzzling siblings
Nova Safo, Marketplace reporter covering tech and business, brings on-the-ground reporting about electric vehicles. She explores how falling battery costs could erase the EV price premium within a few years. She compares U.S. and China strategies, battery chemistries like LFP vs NMC, and what price parity might mean for future car sales.
Apr 6, 2026 • 25min
The inflationary effects of war
Samantha Fields, tech and labor reporter exploring how AI is reshaping careers. Blake Farmer, health policy and personal finance reporter on Health Savings Accounts and their limits. Kristen Schwab, energy and economics correspondent on oil markets, price controls, and shortages. Mitchell Hartman, inflation and data reporter on a sharp services price jump and how oil feeds broader price rises.
Apr 6, 2026 • 7min
Keeping an eye on oil prices
Julia Coronado, economist, founder of Macro Policy Perspectives and UT professor, breaks down recent crude price swings. She discusses OPEC+ production moves and Strait of Hormuz risks. The conversation also previews upcoming GDP revision and inflation data. Short, clear takes on what’s driving markets right now.
Apr 6, 2026 • 7min
Get your kicks on Route 66
A road-trip through Route 66 spotlights small towns, roadside nostalgia, and quirky motels. Conversations explore local job scarcity, shifting economies, and a potential rail project that could bring work. The journey captures why certain stops draw international tourists and how changing transportation shapes communities.
Apr 6, 2026 • 7min
Would banning teens from social media violate their First Amendment rights?
Aaron Mackey, Free Speech and Transparency Litigation Director at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, defends digital free-speech and privacy. He discusses why blanket bans on teens' social media raise First Amendment concerns. He explains limits of past state laws, argues for regulating surveillance-based business models instead, and explores how platform data collection fuels harms and legal shifts.
