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Apr 2, 2026 • 25min

When will oil markets recover?

Kristen Schwab, a reporter on restaurant and hospitality economics, Daniel Ackerman, an energy reporter focused on U.S. oil production, and Elizabeth Troval, an on-the-ground energy and markets reporter, discuss oil market recovery timelines, how shipping chokepoints and physical damage delay supply restoration, the outlook for sustained higher crude and gasoline prices, and why Permian drillers are not quickly ramping up production.
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Apr 2, 2026 • 18min

One wild year of Trump's tariffs

Will Sissel, co-owner of Sissel & Daughters cheesemonger in Portland, ME, and Justine Kahn, founder of Botnia Skincare in Sausalito, CA, talk about navigating tariffs a year on. They describe surprise cost hits from imported packaging and oils. They explain supplier shifts, pricing tradeoffs, staff and morale impacts, and how transparency and local sourcing helped weather the chaos.
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Apr 2, 2026 • 7min

About that presidential address...

David Brancaccio, Marketplace journalist who reports on business and conducts on-the-ground economic Pulse interviews, and Nova Saffo, Marketplace markets reporter who analyzes energy and geopolitics. They discuss markets’ sharp reaction to the presidential Iran address with oil up and stocks down. They examine Strait of Hormuz security, expectations of prolonged supply disruption, and a West Hollywood pawn shop as a local economic signal.
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Apr 2, 2026 • 6min

Reflecting on the year in tariffs

Tomas Piskorski, Columbia Business School professor studying private credit funds, breaks down fund structures and run risks. Kimberly Adams, Washington trade and economic reporter, traces a year of tariffs, their hit on consumers and small businesses, and the surge in trade lobbying. They discuss supply-chain fallout, legal fights, investor funding sources, and where hidden risks may lie.
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Apr 2, 2026 • 36min

Wait...where did my retirement money go?

Katy Milkman, behavioral scientist and Wharton professor who studies procrastination and commitment tricks. Geoffrey Sanzenbacher, retirement researcher at Boston College focused on 401(k) rollovers. They dig into why people lose track of old retirement accounts. They explain the options for leftover 401(k) money. They share simple brain hacks and accountability tactics to finally tackle this dreaded financial chore.
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Apr 2, 2026 • 6min

34 days without internet in Iran

Amir Rashidi, director for digital rights and security at the Mian/Miaan Group, explains Iran’s 34-day cutoff of the global internet while the government-run National Information Network remains online. He outlines how local alternatives and censorship work. He discusses safety impacts, limited workarounds like VPNs and satellites, and the authorities’ motive to control communication and information.
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Apr 1, 2026 • 25min

Happy Liberation-Day-tariff-palooza-versary

Matt Noto-Odigdo, an economics professor at UChicago Booth, explains tariff effects on manufacturing and labor. Sabree Beneshore, a trade reporter, breaks down global trade moves and tariff impacts. They discuss a year of broad tariffs, small business pain from higher input costs, and how other countries advanced trade deals while U.S. policy created uncertainty.
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Apr 1, 2026 • 7min

The argument for letting Chinese EVs in

Bradley Saunders, a North America economist who analyzes markets and oil trends, and Noah Smith, an economist and tech commentator, discuss Chinese electric cars. They talk about BYD's global push and why U.S. tariffs block those imports. They explore how allowing Chinese EVs could boost battery demand, unify EV tech standards, and the tradeoffs of protecting old auto industries.
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Apr 1, 2026 • 7min

The wider consequences of war

Samantha Fields, a Marketplace reporter who tracks how fuel shocks ripple through air travel, breaks down rising jet fuel costs. She explains why airlines are adding fuel surcharges and how fares are changing. The conversation also touches on how the war is straining energy in Asia and which companies face new risks.
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Apr 1, 2026 • 7min

Meta and Youtube held liable for their addictive products

Eric Goldman, co-director at Santa Clara University’s High Tech Law Institute and internet law professor. He discusses recent jury verdicts holding platforms responsible for addictive design and misleading child-safety claims. Short takes cover how juries were persuaded, bellwether trial effects, Section 230 workarounds, and what appeals and industry changes might look like.

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