Marketplace

Wesley Rule, co-owner of Knoxville Fine Violins, explains how tariffs have reshaped sourcing and pricing for his small instrument shop. April Hemmes, an Iowa corn and soybean farmer, talks about how trade uncertainty and shifting Chinese demand affect planting and markets. They discuss transshipping, customs headaches, and how businesses plan around unpredictable tariff rules.

Elizabeth Trofal, a field reporter on immigration and energy intersections. Kristen Schwab, a consumer-economics reporter on price perception. Sabree Beneshore, a trade and macroeconomics reporter covering tariffs and trade. They dig into why people misjudge prices, how dynamic online pricing plays a role, the impact of tariffs on the trade deficit and small businesses, and a Venezuelan community where energy and immigration collide.

Lindsay Ellis, WSJ workplace reporter, discusses reverse recruiters, job search trends, and AI in hiring. Neil Mahoney, Stanford economist, explores the costly “annoyance economy” of spam, fees, and friction. Elizabeth Troval, energy reporter, breaks down why California gas stays pricey. Nova Safo, labor reporter, explains the San Francisco Fed finding that immigration flows and job growth move together.

Sabri Beneshore, a housing and finance reporter, explains why the Fed is rethinking mortgage capital rules. He outlines how banks retreated from lending after 2008 and how proposed capital changes might nudge mortgages back toward banks. The conversation also touches on servicing capital tweaks and how those shifts could affect who issues home loans.

Dina Shanker, a journalist who covers restaurant trends and GLP-1 impacts, and Marketplace reporters Justin Ho, Kaylee Wells, and Sarah Leeson, who analyze manufacturing, tariffs, and Fed operations. They explore a possible rollback of steel and aluminum tariffs and what that could mean for appliance and car costs. They also discuss rising manufacturing activity and how restaurants are adapting menus for GLP-1 users.

Tim Fernholtz, reporter on AI and weather forecasting, explains how deep learning is reshaping predictions. Catherine Rampell, opinion columnist, discusses inflation, housing pain, and consumer sentiment. Greg Ip, economist and columnist, analyzes inflation, jobs, and economic trends. They cover EPA policy changes, concierge medicine shifts, and how AI could change month-ahead forecasts.

Daniel Ackerman, Marketplace reporter who covers labor and business, discusses shifting spending patterns and work-from-home trends. He highlights new research showing middle-income households are falling behind high earners. He also explores how newer firms are more likely to offer remote options and the ripple effects on firms and real estate.

Rita Magaldi, bakery owner in Salt Lake City, on holiday kiosk sales, small-business challenges, and Valentine's plans. Ashley Ayala, recent homebuyer near Austin, on buying with a friend and navigating mortgages. Justin Ho, economics reporter, on wage growth and immigration’s impact on labor supply. Samantha Fields, reporter, on what the January jobs numbers mask about sector hiring.

Sabree Beneshore, Marketplace reporter on business and crypto, outlines Bitcoin’s recent plunge and debate over crypto’s future. Ishan Thakur, Marketplace climate and energy reporter, covers planned power shutoffs in Colorado to reduce wildfire risk and resident impacts. Daniela Velasquez de Leon, general manager at Organics Unlimited, discusses tariffs and higher import costs for bananas. Daniel Ackerman, Marketplace finance reporter, breaks down Alphabet’s 100-year bond move.

Emily Pontecorvo, staff writer at Heatmap who covers climate and legal fights, discusses Michigan’s antitrust-style lawsuit against fossil fuel companies. She explains the legal strategy and alleged coordination. The conversation also touches on delayed jobs and inflation data, foreign demand for Treasurys, and Hollywood labor negotiations.