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 16, 2026 • 25min
What if Trump does roll back steel and aluminum tariffs?
Reporting team includes Justin Ho (manufacturing reporter), Scott Paul (industry analyst), Kaylee Wells (trade and policy reporter) and others. They explore how rolling back steel and aluminum tariffs could ripple through supply chains and prices. Short segments also cover a 2026 manufacturing pickup, restaurants changing menus for GLP-1 users, and how the Fed actually implements rate changes.
Feb 16, 2026 • 6min
How AI is changing the advertising game
Gil Luria, Head of Technology Research at D.A. Davidson, explains how AI is upending online ads and agency workflows. Lauren Seidel Baker, Economist at ITR Economics, outlines near-term inflation drivers like tariffs and energy. They explore AI-driven ad formats, in-chat ads, faster campaign testing, and how agencies must adapt or fall behind.
Feb 16, 2026 • 6min
Heating bills are going up this winter
Vanessa Williamson, a tax policy expert at Brookings, explains IRS staffing and enforcement strains. Samantha Fields, a Marketplace reporter, files on rising heating costs and utility affordability. They discuss soaring winter energy bills, who falls behind on utilities, staffing shortfalls at the IRS, and how those strains could affect filing and enforcement.
Feb 16, 2026 • 7min
TikTok's parent company pledges AI safeguards
Brian Nicoll, CEO of Starbucks, talks about using AI to speed orders and smooth drive-thru service. He describes a smart queue, forecasting tools and an assistant that helps baristas. He also covers investments and staffing changes to improve customer experience.
Feb 16, 2026 • 6min
High-tech data centers get a powerful assist from a century-old company
Dan Ackerman, Marketplace technology reporter who covers tech and business, discusses Caterpillar's newfound role in powering AI data centers. He explains why data centers face long grid wait times. He describes how Caterpillar’s gas generators are shifting from backup to primary power and why natural gas enables faster deployment. He also looks at production constraints as demand surges.
Feb 13, 2026 • 25min
Inside the "biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history"
Tim Fernholtz, journalist on AI and tech, explains how deep learning is reshaping weather forecasting. Catherine Rampell, opinion writer on economics, discusses shelter inflation and housing affordability. Greg Ip, WSJ economics columnist, analyzes inflation, jobs, and macro trends. They unpack EPA regulatory changes, concierge medicine growth, market reactions, and private-sector AI’s role in forecasting.
Feb 13, 2026 • 32min
From "This Is Uncomfortable": In America, cultural education doesn't come cheap
Eamon Ismail, journalist and memoirist (author of Becoming Baba), talks about choosing Islamic school to preserve Arabic and cultural connection. He walks through tuition trade-offs, family budgeting choices, and alternatives for language exposure. They discuss community, safety concerns, and why cultural education feels urgent now.
Feb 13, 2026 • 7min
A look at who's footing the bill for all those tariffs
New research shows tariffs largely ended up on U.S. businesses and consumers rather than foreign producers. Discussion covers how tariffs have boosted household costs and the split between firms and shoppers. Fresh January inflation data and what it means for interest rates are explored. Later, the show dives into money secrets in relationships and when financial privacy becomes harmful.
Feb 13, 2026 • 7min
Remember to grab that Valentine's Day card?
Michelle Byrne, founder of Paper & Stuff who shifted from graphic design to full-time card making during the pandemic. She talks about scaling from craft fairs to wholesale. She shares how a blend of humor and sincerity makes certain cards resonate. The segment also highlights the big Valentine's Day sales opportunity for card makers.
Feb 13, 2026 • 7min
Cuban residents suffer daily power outages
A Havana resident, describing life amid long daily blackouts and mounting humanitarian strain. They talk about survival tactics during 10–16 hour outages. They describe strains on hospitals, sanitation and public health. They describe tourism collapse, hotels keeping power, and rising social tension and safety concerns at night.
