Marketplace Weekend

The economics of disability (encore)

Roughly one in five Americans has a disability. Those numbers increase with age and vary across race and gender, but every single one of those people is carving out an economic life. In this hourlong special, we focused on three...

Our favorite Marketplace Weekend stories (encore)

This week, we are revisiting a bunch of our favorite stories from over the past few years. The average woman earns about 80 cents for every dollar the average man makes. So how can we move toward pay equality? Then,...

The stories you "liked" the most (encore)

This week, we are revisiting the stories listeners engaged with the most. You yelled at them, you talked about them, you tweeted them and you “liked” them. We take a look back at a range of pieces, including why we’ve...

Three mayors, three economies (encore)

Back in 2017, we visited three cities: Dalton, Georgia; Gillette, Wyoming; and Corvallis, Oregon. In each place, we met with the mayor and with folks around town, getting a sense of the economy there and how it’s changing. We visited...

The Economics of Disaster (Encore)

A lot happened in 2017, and we’re returning to one particular natural disaster that changed Puerto Rico from top to bottom. As communities on the island have recovered, there’s a trail of money to follow behind it all. This week,...

The industry of wellness (Encore)

This week, we are revisiting an episode that we did on the industry that wants to make a better version of you. The market has been flooded with everything from workout routines to diets to therapy apps and food fads....

The Marketplace Weekend finale

On this final episode, we talk storm chasing, rent-to-own housing and disability and hiring. Alison Green gives her best advice on asking for vacation time, a Lego engineer talks about how he does his job and our own Lizzie O’Leary...

The economics of disability

Roughly one in five Americans has a disability. Those numbers increase with age and vary across race and gender. And every single one of those people is carving out an economic life. Marketplace is covering the economics of disability in...

Truckers, negotiators and powerful soccer moguls

Did you know there’s a shortage of truck drivers? What that means for them and for the prices of products we buy. Plus, after a week of negotiations between world leaders, we take a dive into what it takes to...

Graduating into the economy

We’re diving into the economics of being a recent grad this week, from building credit, to finding the right job, to saving for a home (or simply paying the rent). Also, Marketplace staff lay out the graduation advice they wish...

Women bandits, language bias and … yep, those tariffs

We take a dive into the history and psychology of women robbers, the ones out there in the real world and also the ones on the big screen in the form of “Ocean’s 8,” which hits theaters this month. We...

Bias, feral hogs and ancient money

Want to know why you’ve been getting bogged down with terms-of-service emails from companies, how to tell if bias trainings work or how entrepreneurs learn the business of, well, business? We dive into all of that on this week’s show....

Trade Off Revisited: Stories of tariffs, trade and globalization

Globalization has been touted as this inevitable, unstoppable force. But as the U.S., China and other major economies flex their muscles over trade, is this assumption all wrong? America has a long history of global trade and a varied one....

Sports bets, romance novels and tech in the public sector

Why is it harder for the government to innovate in the world than for the private sector? We ask a former White House tech expert. Plus, the U.S. Supreme Court is about to rule on sports betting. And booksellers and...

Luck, law, large trade fairs — and lots of allergies

How much of our lives do we actually control? We dive into that question this week and look at seasonal allergies and their financial burden, how one writer got more than lucky at poker and landed in the big bucks,...

Return to Puerto Rico

Seven months after Hurricane Maria, life in Puerto Rico is still in the midst of rebuilding. We went back to the island and found two distinct Puerto Ricos — people still seeking recovery assistance and people seeing Maria’s aftermath as opportunity...

Financial advice, food deserts, and puppies

The Marketplace Weekend team was out reporting in Puerto Rico this week. But before she left, Lizzie O’Leary talked to John Schwartz of the New York Times about how he got his financial life in order. Plus, we bring you...

Welfare, tax day and how to be an umpire

What happens when welfare is tied to work? We discuss the issue with experts. Plus, a primer on Russian internet usage, the questions your accountant gets the most (and answers, too) and a look at the ins and outs of...

04/13/2018: Welfare, tax day and how to be an umpire

What happens when welfare is tied to work? We discuss the issue with experts. Plus, a primer on Russian internet usage, the questions your accountant gets the most (and answers, too) and a look at the ins and outs of...

Teachers, tariffs, and savings-savvy tech workers

As teacher protests and walkouts continue around the country, we take a look at the economic realities of being a teacher, and at the decrease in school funding that’s behind it all. Plus, how China’s tariffs on U.S. exports will...

Trade wars, cheese ads and Maxwell House Passover

Ever wondered why a coffee company makes the most-published Passover Haggadah? Or how a 109-year-old dairy company advertises on social media? We’ve got you covered. Plus: What it takes to win a trade war and how to get on the...

Policing the internet, school shooting insurance and the gig economy

How’s the internet policed? Who decides what can and can’t happen with our data? In light of recent revelations about companies using Facebook data, we look into what it means for businesses who want to leave Facebook and at the...

What a difference 10 years make

High U.S. health care costs, a Bear Stearns love story and an insider’s guide on how to be a toymaker all feature in the show this week. Plus, a look at the gender wage gap and, in honor of St....

Protectionism, plastic and private regulation

President Donald Trump signed tariffs on imported steel and aluminum this week, and we’re talking about what they mean for the future of global trade. Plus, what happens when public pressure influences how private companies do business? Also in the...

03/09/2018: Protectionism, plastic and private regulation

President Donald Trump signed tariffs on imported steel and aluminum this week, and we're talking about what they mean for the future of global trade. Plus, what happens when public pressure influences how private companies do business? Also in the...

"Black Panther," DACA and hidden holdings

Success on the screen means plenty of money to be made off the screen as well. But what happens when an important cultural moment is at risk of being turned into a commodity? That story, plus how business owners with...

Zambonis, government ethics and taxes

There’s a high-pressure job on the rinks at the Olympics. And no, it’s not competing for medals — it’s driving the Zamboni ice resurfacer between events. That story, plus the health care costs of gun violence, how business interests are...

Money, ethics and emojis

The financial holdings of the Trump administration, our national ethics laws and whether these things matter. Plus, what the gender wage gap sounds like, a chat with the designer of Michelle Obama’s portrait dress and emojis.

Work spouses, streaming music and chocolate

On this episode of Marketplace Weekend, Lizzie O’Leary speaks with Jill Schlesinger, Michael Batnick and Julia Coronado in a special roundtable on the stock market. Plus, what it means to have a work spouse, a story about the economics of streaming...

Immigration, ideas and ice cream

This week, we take on three of the most important I’s in life: immigration, ideas and, of course, ice cream. We dive into an online program businesses use to check someone’s immigration status and look at its successes and pitfalls....

Immigration, education and the Divided Decade

On this episode of Marketplace Weekend, proposed immigration policy, a discussion about funding schools based on poverty rates and a visit to Montecito after fires and mudslides. Plus, new stories from Marketplace’s new Divided Decade coverage and five things you...

01/19/2018: One year of President Trump

On the verge of a government shutdown, we ask: What happens to federal contractors in the event of a government shutdown? And how would bond markets react? Also on the show this week, three mayors from very different cities reflect...

01/12/2018: Food deserts and winemaking

01/12/2018: Food deserts and winemaking

01/12/2018: Food deserts and winemaking

On this episode of Marketplace Weekend, a look at the role grocery store real estate deals have in creating food deserts. Plus, Ask a Manager's Alison Green on how to quit your job without burning bridges, a look at hacking...

01/05/2018: The industry of wellness

12/29/17: The stories you "liked" the most

12/22/17: How do you put a price on nostalgia?

12/29/17: The stories you "liked" the most

This week, the stories Weekend listeners engaged with the most. You yelled at them, you talked about them, you tweeted them and you "liked" them. We take a look back at a range of stories, including why we've fallen out...

12/22/17: How do you put a price on nostalgia?

The past sells. There's no doubt about it. This week we're diving into what that means for consumerism, as the holidays approach, and throughout the year, too. We take a look at how that plays out for independent toy stores,...

12/15/17: Net neutrality, bitcoins and our autonomous future

12/15/17: Net neutrality, bitcoins and our autonomous future

As technology changes, so do our daily lives — whether it's the places we go on the internet, how we pay for goods or how we get from point A to point B. On this week's show we dive into the...

12/08/2017: Puppy migration and taxes

12/08/2017: Puppy migration and taxes

On this episode of Marketplace Weekend, a panel of experts talk taxes and answer questions from listeners. Plus, we look into supply and demand ... as it applies to rescue dogs moving out of the South. And NASA's Doug Wheelock...

12/01/17: The economics of disaster

12/01/17: The economics of disaster

From hurricanes to wildfires to earthquakes, we've dealt with a lot in 2017. As communities recover, there's a trail of money behind it all. This week, we give you an hourlong special on the economics of disaster. We head to...

11/24/2017: Sales shopping and comic books

11/24/2017: Sales shopping and comic books

Get ready for this holiday weekend with five things you need to know about net neutrality, a look at changing trends in holiday sales shopping and a book about comic books. Plus, Zooey Deschanel takes the Marketplace Quiz and we...

11/17/2017: Don’t break the bank this Thanksgiving, plus old favorites

11/17/2017: Don't break the bank this Thanksgiving, plus old favorites

This week we're taking a new look at some favorite stories we've covered this year — and what's happened since. We're taking a look at whether states are constitutionally obligated to teach kids how to read, the consequences of ID theft,...