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When
@JoeBiden
joked that
@JanetYellen
should have her own
@HamiltonMusical
... it got us thinking, what would that sound like?
As it happens, we know an artist on The Hamilton Mixtape. We'll let
@dessadarling
take it from here.
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So why exactly did no CEOs ever go to jail? You asked, we did the digging:
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He is not right.
I am right about Amazon costing the United States Post Office massive amounts of money for being their Delivery Boy. Amazon should pay these costs (plus) and not have them bourne by the American Taxpayer. Many billions of dollars. P.O. leaders don’t have a clue (or do they?)!
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THAT was Marketwatch.
THIS...is Marketplace.
I’m never going to tire of the “by age 35” meme because a.) I’m 36 and b.) regardless of my financial situation, the asinine
@Marketplace
report that launched the meme triggered me bigly. Unfollow if you must.
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hey, that's our thing
The stock market is not the economy
The stock market is not the economy
The stock market is not the economy
The stock market is not the economy
The stock market is not the economy
The stock market is not the economy
The stock market is not the economy
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We asked Anthony Bourdain: What's the hardest part of your job no one knows? "Loneliness," he said. "I'm on the road about 250 days a year, and I stay in a lot of beautiful places and look out the window at a lot of beautiful views but I am usually alone."
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Practicing social distancing? So are we, here at Marketplace. Host
@kairyssdal
gives us a tour of his new home office (aka Marketplace North).
Spoiler: It includes one very, very long ethernet cord.
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Most big retailers that have gone bankrupt the past few years have one thing in common: They were all owned by private equity firms that loaded them up with debt.
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On today's
#MakeMeSmart
,
@mollywood
shares some bittersweet news about a big change. There's definitely going to be a "crying happy hour" in our future.
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Thank you so much to everyone who donated to Marketplace.
As promised, the moment you've all been waiting for:
@kairyssdal
and
@mollywood
drinking pumpkin beer. Cheers!
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What if you literally won a chance at pregnancy? In
#ThisisUncomfortable
season 1, we met Victoria & Lucille, a couple who won a vial of sperm in a form of a voucher. Episode refresher:
That was back in 2019. What's happened since?
@reemakhrais
checks in.
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📣 And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for …
@kairyssdal
drinks a pumpkin spice latte for $50,000. Yes, it was a real PSL, and yes, we saved a few extra gems for the very end.
#MarketplacePSLDrive
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🧻🧻🧻 You've surely noticed that people are stockpiling toilet paper. But ... why?
As you might have guessed, there's an economic concept at play.
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RT if you’ve ever practiced saying “This is Marketplace” in your best radio voice.
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Stock market hit yet another all-time record high yesterday. There is great confidence in the moves that my Administration....
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OK, here’s the plan:
@kairyssdal
will drink a pumpkin spice beer (on camera), but only if you help us raise $100K by 10/1. Plus, every dollar supports the work we do:
So ... how much does Kai hate pumpkin spice? We sent him a special scare package to see.
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Our interview with 'The Fault in Our Stars" and "Paper Towns" author John Green:
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Happy 300 episod of
#MakeMeSmart
, Kay and Molly! We tried to surprise you with cakes to celebrate — but
@mollywood
's cake was cancelled and then
@kairyssdal
's cake was ...
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And now, for today's "Make Me Smile," it's
@kairyssdal
's birthday and we have the tapes to prove it.
🎉 Happy Birthday, Kai!! (Sorry, we had to.)
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Yeah, no.
@PressSec
, allow us to introduce you to the Congressional Budget Office.
Spicer says it's "literally impossible" to determine impact of the health care bill. And yet, WH pushing hard for a vote.
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Has money ever ruined a relationship for
@kairyssdal
? Has he ever successfully negotiated a pay raise?
In our new video series for
#ThisIsUncomfortable
,
@reemakhrais
asks people uncomfortable money questions. And Kai’s in the hot seat.
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And in case you want to practice the lyrics:
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Sooo we have some very good news for you (!!!) and a little bad news (for
@kairyssdal
and
@mollywood
🍻).
Here's where you can continue to support:
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ICYMI: What started as a joke from
@JoeBiden
is now an actual
@HamiltonMusical
-style song about treasury secretary
@JanetYellen
. Thanks to
@dessadarling
for making this come to life!
And if you've been trying to memorize the lyrics, we've got you covered.
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What’s something you thought you knew that you later found out you were wrong about? We asked
@TheAmandaGorman
, the youngest inaugural poet ever in the U.S., the
#MakeMeSmart
question in 2019.
Here's what she said.
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This isn’t your typical climate podcast.
#HowWeSurvive
dives deep into the economics, the tech and the human stories behind adaptation. And host
@mollywood
is here to lead the way.
The race for solutions starts Oct. 6. Trailer out now:
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Reporter
@amyreports
pauses a recording to give a tour of her home sweet h̶o̶m̶e̶ studio. And with two young kids, she even created a special way to let everyone know she's on air. We'll give you a hint: 🍕.
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🎉 Big, exciting news!
@KA_marketplace
is the new co-host of
#MakeMeSmart
!
We asked Kimberly 6 questions to help you get to know her better. Any anime or space fans out there?
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🍕 Driverless pizza delivery, anyone?
As of today, California is officially allowing light-duty, driverless delivery vehicles on public roads:
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Do you know a Funko Pop! super collector?
@OriginalFunko
has turned pop culture into a big business. The company uses their wide scope of more than 1,100 licensed properties to fulfill their tagline "everybody is a fan of something."
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5 jobs we have-
1. Doing the numbers
2. Reminding you that the stock market IS NOT the economy
3. Sharing obscure facts about GDP
4. Making us all smarter
5. Playing really good music
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Stock Market up almost 40% since the Election, with 7 Trillion Dollars of U.S. value built throughout the economy. Lowest unemployment rate in many decades, with Black & Hispanic unemployment lowest in History, and Female unemployment lowest in 21 years. Highest confidence ever!
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Blanket fort ✔️
Comfy couch ✔️
Cozy fireplace ✔️
And now, a tour of host
@mollywood
’s home office aka “the real” Marketplace North. (👀
@kairyssdal
)
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Yeah, it's one of *those* videos..
Season two of Actuality is here! Subscribe for new episodes every other Thursday.
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👀 We have no idea how the PSL got into the office, but it appears to be getting closer,
@kairyssdal
. And even closer if you donate:
#MarketplacePSLDrive
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With an extra 140 characters we'll be able to make this wall so tall.
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We can't separate the conversation about guns from the business of guns.
Today on Marketplace:
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Millions of Americans who are out of work don’t receive unemployment benefits. That’s by design.
This week's
#ThisIsUncomfortable
features an episode from the
#UncertainHour
, one that's all about the history of the unemployment system:
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✍️ Why does the stock market exist?
✍️ How does the economy effect me?
✍️ What does Kai Ryssdal look like?
All great questions. And
@kairyssdal
is here to answer them.
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These are unprecedented times, and it’s been incredible to see how many people are coming to us to stay informed.
It’s a responsibility we take seriously, and we’re committed to helping you make sense of this new economic reality.
Thank you for your continued trust and support.
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Say it with us: "The stock market is not the..."
70 Record Closes for the Dow so far this year! We have NEVER had 70 Dow Records in a one year period. Wow!
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A mint blue Thunderbird convertible, a surfer dude, and a party in LA —
@mollywood
tells the story of when she first met
@kairyssdal
.
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On a scale of 1 to 10, how uncomfortable do you feel about...
😬 Asking your parents for a loan?
😐 Asking for a raise?
😶 Lending a friend $500?
#ThisIsUncomfortable
host
@reemakhrais
takes on ✨The Uncomfortable Scale!✨
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What is something you thought you knew, but you later found out you were wrong about?
For Josie Fisher, she thought she knew her breaking point. Then the
#COVID19
pandemic hit.
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@KA_marketplace
@kairyssdal
Sometimes, even the trained professionals need that extra take. Or five. Cue the
#MakeMeSmart
bloopers with
@kairyssdal
and
@KA_marketplace
!
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This CEO is convinced minimum wage increases aren’t bad for the fast food business. They’re great.
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Fewer than .5% of Ph.D.s in economics were awarded to Black women in 2018 — and the
@SadieCollective
is working to change that.
We spoke with the CEO and co-founder,
@itsafronomics
, about the pipeline problem for Black women in economics.
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Ten years ago, the American economy broke. Since then, we've fractured along lines economic, political and cultural lines. Over the next year, Marketplace will examine: How did we get here? How has the system changed? How has it changed us? And what does it mean for our future?
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Congrats! You’re an entrepreneur now. But soon, you'll be deep in debt, earning less than minimum wage doing a really dirty job. That's what happened to Jerry Vasquez.
What this new kind of workforce means for the American dream, today on
#UncertainHour
:
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@JanetYellen
@dessadarling
Pairs well with mojitos:
When
@JoeBiden
joked that
@JanetYellen
should have her own
@HamiltonMusical
... it got us thinking, what would that sound like?
As it happens, we know an artist on The Hamilton Mixtape. We'll let
@dessadarling
take it from here.
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Right now on Snapchat: our interview
@MrDrewScott
and
@MrSilverScott
aired today — watch them play "This or That."
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Stock Market hit all time high on Friday. Congratulations U.S.A.!
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🎊We made it!! The biggest thank you to everyone who shared, liked and donated. Those who stood in anti-PSL solidarity, there’s still time to give guilt free:
@kendedafund
will match — dollar for dollar — through Thursday:
#MarketplacePSLDrive
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After nine months of daily
#MakeMeSmart
episodes, we’re going to take a short break. We can’t thank you enough for hanging with us every day, sending voicemails and questions, and chipping in to support.
See you next year! And enjoy the episode:
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Launching our fall investor drive with extra whipped cream and cinnamon✨ Here’s the deal: If we raise $50k,
@kairyssdal
has agreed to drink his least-favorite beverage, the pumpkin spice latte. But only if we reach our goal. Ready?
#MarketplacePSLDrive
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Psst if you haven’t heard,
@mollywood
picked up her Gracie Award tonight! Congratulations, Molly! 🔥🙌
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Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name ... and for now, that place is at home.
🍻 Sending you a virtual cheers!
#NationalBeerDay
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The stock market is not the economy.
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Want to teach your kids about money? Psst. There’s a podcast for that.
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👉 Host
@reemakhrais
is back with a new season of
#ThisIsUncomfortable
. And in season five, we're putting some big money secrets on blast.
New episodes drop every Thursday, starting Oct. 14. Trailer out right now:
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Call or text? 99% Chance at $100,000, or a 50/50 shot at a million?
#MakeMeSmart
co-hosts
@KA_marketplace
and
@kairyssdal
take on a round of “This or That.”
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1 economic topic explained — in only 15 seconds. Marketplace staffers take a stab at
#15SecondExplainers
.
First up? Inflation.
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Every time Trump and Elaine Chao talked about infrastructure, Chao's stock in Vulcan Materials jumped in value.
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Missed today's interview with
@RuPaul
and
@kairyssdal
? We got you covered! Listen to the full interview here ➡️
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Right now on our Snapchat story:
@MrDrewScott
and
@MrSilverScott
play "This or That." Add us! We're marketplaceapm.
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☆。★。☆。★
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Let's do the
numbers
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Where did the charity's money come from? Where's it headed? The
@washingtonpost
's
@Fahrenthold
tells us.
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Your support of Marketplace is critical to our future. Keep public service journalism strong by becoming a Marketplace Investor today.
👉
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One way we’re getting Marketplace content to you right now is from ... a closet. Our reporter
@MarielleSegarra
gives you a little peek into her makeshift home studio.
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Here's a list of places where an American making minimum wage can afford to rent a modest two-bedroom home:
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Which podcasts are your favorite and why are they all from Marketplace?
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It's
@mollywood
's last day at Marketplace 🥲, and we wanted to highlight some of our favorite Molly moments and episodes! Oh, where do we begin?
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📣
@kairyssdal
is here with an updated tour from Marketplace North: He’s got a print, a pop-up and the “host on the rope” apparatus is now a little more sophisticated.
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We appreciate when our listeners can teach us a thing or two. In this case, we learned that not all "wah wahs" are the same.
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@kairyssdal
Something to watch:
📣 And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for …
@kairyssdal
drinks a pumpkin spice latte for $50,000. Yes, it was a real PSL, and yes, we saved a few extra gems for the very end.
#MarketplacePSLDrive
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