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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Feb 18, 2026 • 7min
For prediction market regulation, it's states versus the feds
Kaylee Wells, a Marketplace reporter who explains international economic issues, walks through why Sweden is rethinking the euro. She also covers the clash over who should regulate prediction market platforms: federal regulators or state gambling laws. Short, topical segments touch on ECB leadership questions and the geopolitical forces nudging Sweden toward greater European integration.
Feb 18, 2026 • 7min
Where's the AI productivity jump?
Lindsay Raymond, an economist at MIT who studies AI and labor, shares firsthand coding productivity gains she saw with AI tools. She discusses why broad productivity boosts are still scarce and why firms might pause hiring expecting future AI gains. She also touches on shifting student interest toward AI-related computing fields.
Feb 18, 2026 • 8min
Japan posts strong export numbers
Surinjana Tuari, BBC correspondent covering Asian economic news, breaks down Japan’s 16.8% export surge and how Lunar New Year demand lifted shipments across Asia. She covers the odd rise in exports despite a plunge in Chinese tourism. Tuari also outlines recent US-Japan trade investment pledges and regional trade ripples.
Feb 18, 2026 • 9min
Can software companies survive the AI boom?
Daniel Newman, CEO of The Futurum Group and technology analyst, discusses how AI agents are reshaping traditional SaaS. He explains vibe coding and which software categories face the most risk. He explores shifts from per-user pricing to consumption or outcome-based models. He outlines strategies for software firms to adapt and survive in an AI-driven market.
Feb 17, 2026 • 25min
Why would the Fed loosen mortgage regulations?
Nova Safo, reporter who covers culture and physical media, and Samantha Fields, health and science reporter, join Sabri Beneshore, housing and mortgage reporter. They dig into the Fed's review of mortgage capital rules and how banks left the market after 2008. Other highlights include vaccine research funding shifts and the surprising comeback of DVDs and video stores.
Feb 17, 2026 • 19min
Medical providers grapple with Trump's attempts to end gender-affirming care for minors
Samantha Fields, a senior health-care policy reporter, walks through how a proposed HHS rule and state bans are forcing hospitals and clinics to curb gender-affirming care for minors. She outlines why some programs are closing, how families are coping with disrupted access, and the strategies providers use to keep offering services under pressure.
Feb 17, 2026 • 7min
Why gas prices are on their way down
They explain why gasoline prices have fallen, exploring supply increases, OPEC output and rising EV adoption. Listeners hear how lower pump prices affect consumer behavior but may not boost overall spending. The conversation also touches on long-term price trends across goods and new factory-built, software-guided housing methods aimed at faster, more affordable construction.
Feb 17, 2026 • 7min
Do banks need less of a cushion in case of disaster?
Regulators are weighing rolling back post-2008 bank rules to spur more mortgage lending, and what that could mean for future financial stability. Reporters tour the physical infrastructure behind the AI boom, from data centers hidden in historic buildings to the internet exchanges that keep the cloud humming. The show also previews how building codes complicate factory-built housing.
Feb 17, 2026 • 7min
Lunar New Year intersects with AI
Duncan Clark, author and China tech/retail expert, explains how AI is reshaping shopping during Lunar New Year. He discusses Alibaba's Qwen 3.5 and chat-shopping, the fierce AI-commerce competition among Chinese firms, and Beijing's efforts to curb aggressive pricing. Short, timely takes on tech, retail and the high-stakes holiday sales rush.
Feb 17, 2026 • 8min
Fewer students are enrolling in computer science classes and majors
Kari George, Senior Research Associate at the Computing Research Association's Center for Evaluating the Research Pipeline, explains shifting computing enrollment trends. She discusses drops in CS and software engineering, growth in computer engineering and AI-related majors, the role of international student declines, and how worries about AI are reshaping students' choices.
