The stock market has been a tad volatile lately. But this month, the digital physical therapy company Hinge Health filed for an initial public offering. Plus, a new tool out of Stanford University evaluates how various AI models perform in real-world health care. It grades them on tasks from patient education to clinical note generation. But first, Nvidia just hosted its annual GTC confab, where it announced a whole lot of collaborations and, of course, some new and improved chips. Main takeaway: The company has its fingers in a bunch of AI pies. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino discusses all of this with Christina Farr, managing director at Manatt Health.

Do you get stressed out thinking about life after high school? Host Yanely Espinal talks to college counselor Ralph Johnson about choosing the right path for you and thinking of this as an important financial decision. They discuss the pros and cons of different types of colleges and the criteria you should consider when deciding where to go.

Think you’re financially inclined? Dig deeper into next steps after high school:

• Read more about the different types of colleges from the College Board




• Search for a college’s net price calculator here




• Suggestions from the ACT on how to decide what to do after high school

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More tariffs are set to take effect April 2, and in most cases, American consumers and businesses will pay the tax. We’ll explain why some sectors expect prices to rise as soon as next month while others won’t feel a pinch until later in the year. Also in this episode: Tariffs could inflate the dollar’s strength while sapping demand for American exports, Gen Zers feel “trapped” by microtrends and Alaskan crude oil production is projected to jump in 2026.

Not totally sure how tariffs work, who pays for them and how they’re collected? Look no further. In today’s episode, Kai and Nova answer these questions and more. We’ll explain how tariffs are applied and what they’re based on, as well as what happens when a good crosses a border multiple times. Plus, what’s the point of a country retaliating with tariffs if its citizens have to pay for them? We’ll get into it.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• “Who Pays for Tariffs? Here’s What You Need to Know.” by The New York Times




• “China’s retaliatory tariffs on agricultural goods will squeeze farmers” from Marketplace




• Listen: Audio snippet on deals exporters and importers make to determine who will pay in the event of unexpected tariffs via OtterAi




• “How Tariffs Work” from The New York Times




• “Automakers warn that Trump tariffs will hike vehicle prices as much as 25%” from Reuters




• “Buying a Car? Trump’s Tariffs Could Make It More Expensive.” by The New York Times




• “Europe Delays Tariffs on U.S. Whiskey to Make Time to Negotiate” by The New York Times




• “Trump’s 200% tariff threat would be ‘a real disaster’ for Europe’s wine industry” by AP News

Join us tomorrow for “Economics on Tap.” The YouTube livestream starts at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time, 6:30 p.m. Eastern.

This week, thousands of wholesale seafood producers and buyers from around the world gathered in Boston for the Seafood Expo North America. One of the key things on the minds of seafood merchants? Tariffs and navigating the waves of uncertainty in global trade. Plus, we now have a better idea of how Federal Reserve officials think President Trump’s tariffs will affect the economy, and we do the numbers on happiness rankings.

Today, as part of our ongoing “Tricks of the Trade” series, “Marketplace Morning Report” host David Brancaccio hears tips from the next generation of ag industry leaders at the Houston Livestock Show. There, he receives pointers on showing cattle, learns about livestock as an investment business and even meets some friendly podcasting competition. But first: The breakfast cereal indicator shows that consumers are careful and concerned about spending on basics.

From the BBC World Service: The Commission of the European Union has charged Google’s parent company Alphabet with breaking the EU Digital Markets Act, saying the Google search engine drives users to its own services over rivals. It also raised concerns about the Android Play Store and is running a similar investigation into the dominance of Apple’s App Store. Also: how “micro-influencers” are proving small can be mighty in social media marketing.

Stanford University has long been a feeder for the neighboring tech industry with graduates often heading to a brand name of Silicon Valley. But the times, they are a-changin’, according to writer Jasmine Sun. She reported recently for the San Francisco Standard that building tech for the military has become cool on campus. One student, Divya, said her “most effective and moral friends are now working for Palantir.” Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Sun about how this shift compares to when she attended Stanford in the late 2010s.

President Donald Trump’s tariff fight with the European Union just got a little more heated after the EU accused U.S. tech giants Google and Apple of breaching antitrust rules. Could this escalate the EU-U.S. trade war? We’ll also talk about the erasure of Black history and why Elon Musk is about to be back in the money. Finally, Nova makes us smile with some of the funniest and nerdiest bumper stickers seen around the streets of Los Angeles.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• “Jackie Robinson’s Army career wiped from military website in DEI purge” by NBC News




• @danlamothe.bsky.social‬ on Bluesky




• “Elon Musk’s X Raises Almost $1 Billion in New Equity Funding” by Bloomberg




• “EU accuses Google and Apple of breaking its rules, risking Trump clash” from The Guardian




• “The funniest, weirdest and most niche bumper stickers seen around L.A.” by The Los Angeles Times




• Watch: “Debussy Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun” performed by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra on YouTube

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Federal Reserve policymakers aren’t cutting interest rates right now, though they expect two rate cuts in 2025. When — and if — those cuts come will depend on how the trade war shakes out. In this episode, what static rates mean for consumers and businesses. Plus, more byproducts of tariff-driven economic uncertainty: bond spreads widen and export prices rise, particularly on agricultural products.