Marketplace All-in-One
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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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Mar 13, 2026 • 11min
Bytes: Week in Review - Amazon and AI, YouTube tops the media market and Meta buys an AI-only social network
Jewel Burks Solomon, managing partner at Collab Capital and venture investor supporting Black founders, joins to unpack big tech moves. They discuss Amazon’s AI-related outages and the need for stronger engineering guardrails. They explore YouTube’s growing media dominance and how AI helps creators. They also cover Meta’s acquisition of an AI-focused social network and the race for AI talent.
Mar 12, 2026 • 25min
Refineries brace for crude drought
Justin Ho, a Marketplace reporter covering energy markets, explains how a Strait of Hormuz closure could choke Middle East crude flows. He outlines which refineries would be cut off and why plants cannot quickly swap crude types. He also describes what happens when refineries idle and what would drive rushed restarts.
Mar 12, 2026 • 14min
The economic ripple effects of ICE in Minnesota
Dana Ferguson, Minnesota political correspondent who covers state politics and community impacts. She discusses lingering economic fallout from ICE operations in the Twin Cities. Short takes on uncertainty about agent numbers. Talks through rent, work disruptions, and stalled legislative relief. Describes community organizing and mutual aid efforts in response.
Mar 12, 2026 • 7min
Local eatery obituaries
Mariana Bacallau, a Nashville reporter tracking local restaurant trends, and Bradley Saunders, a North America economist analyzing oil market risks. They discuss oil market scenarios amid Gulf attacks and how infrastructure disruptions affect prices. They also explore the rise of chains versus the decline of independent restaurants and what that means for a city’s unique flavor.
Mar 12, 2026 • 7min
Don't forget: There's still a trade war going on
David Ortega, a food economics professor who studies grocery policy, and Nancy Marshall-Genzer, a reporter covering trade investigations, dig into trade probes, import tariffs, and how global conflict affects Fed choices. They discuss grocery price caps, supply-chain fixes, and agricultural policy in short, punchy segments.
Mar 12, 2026 • 31min
Can I monetize my hobby without killing the joy?
Teresa Amabile, a creativity researcher who studies intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation, and Camilla Klein, an artist who turned mosaics into Etsy goods. They discuss the stress of craft shows, pivoting to scalable products, how monetizing can validate skills, experiments showing rewards can harm creativity, and practical ways to protect the joy of making.
Mar 12, 2026 • 8min
Why Bitcoin falls short as a safe haven in geopolitical turmoil
Gil Luria, head of technology research at D.A. Davidson and finance/tech analyst, explains why Bitcoin does not act like traditional safe havens. He contrasts Bitcoin's volatility and shady associations with gold's stability. He discusses Bitcoin's role as an alternative asset, its fixed supply and 24/7 liquidity, and scenarios where conflict or inflation might shift demand.
Mar 11, 2026 • 25min
CPI, demystified
Justin Ho, a marketplace journalist who breaks down trade policy effects, and Nicole Servi, a Wells Fargo economist who decodes CPI and Fed implications. They discuss fresh CPI data quirks. They cover rising gas and grocery price shifts, how tariffs can unintentionally reduce inflation, and why CPI timing may miss fast-moving developments.
Mar 11, 2026 • 6min
What supply chains are being choked off by war?
Chris Rogers, head of supply chain research at S&P Global, explains how war is choking off shipments of commodities like helium, aluminum and petrochemicals. He outlines which regions—Japan, South Korea and ASEAN—are feeling the pain and how disruptions can ripple into tech and manufacturing. The conversation also touches on broader transport snarls and staffing strains at airports.
Mar 11, 2026 • 6min
What war in the Middle East is costing the U.S.
Kent Smetters, economist and Wharton professor who runs the Penn Wharton Budget Model, breaks down the fiscal price of recent U.S. military operations. He outlines headline costs like a $3.5 billion initial bill and an estimated $800 million per day. Short segments explain what drives those daily costs and how prolonged conflict can reshape borrowing, interest rates, and consumer impacts.
