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16/09/2026

It’s not just homeowning that’s out of reach anymore, it seems like everything is some kind of subscription lately.

Marketplace’s Kristin Schwab explains how being a lifelong subscriber can cost you down the line.

16/09/2026

Nationally, August saw the third-highest level of container imports ever.

Plus: the non-college-educated labor market, children’s clothing, and the history of an iconic statue.

Today on Marketplace.

Nationally, August saw the third-highest level of container imports ever. Plus: the non-college-educated labor market, children’s clothing, and the history of an iconic statue.

15/09/2026

Caretaking for an aging parent doesn’t have to mean moving back into your childhood bedroom. One possible option: building a tiny home.

Drea Parker in North Carolina now lives on the property she grew up on, but in her own custom-made tiny home.

15/09/2026

When gas prices go up, consumer respond by carpooling, consolidating errands, or even buying more economical vehicles. Here’s why diesel prices aren’t as easy to manage.

Analysts say record diesel prices will flow through quickly to consumer goods prices across the board.

15/09/2026

The daily number today is 3 million — as in 3 million households in America hold at least $5 million in wealth. Surprisingly, the vast majority of the wealth in the U.S. is actually held by small-business owners, local contractors, people who own car dealerships, or even hot dog stands.

15/09/2026

The Fed is expected to raise rates, alongside Japan and the EU.

Plus: U.S. dollars, a backyard tiny home, diesel prices, and payment plans.

Today on Marketplace.

The Fed is expected to raise rates, alongside Japan and the EU. Plus: U.S. dollars, a backyard tiny home, diesel prices, and payment plans.

14/09/2026

It can’t always be LA or NYC. Someone has to hold it down in Cleveland, Ohio!

Marketplace’s Caleigh Wells visits the annual College Fest at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (very cool and hip venue, no?) where businesses are trying to convince recent grads to stay in the area. But is it working?

14/09/2026

The rise of artificial intelligence could upend the kind and number of jobs humans do. And if AI changes the way we work — and therefore the way we earn money— it could also have implications for how the government collects tax revenue.

So how could we change the system to address this problem?

Marketplace’s Future Effects correspondent David Brancaccio explores how widespread AI adoption could reshape the way the government collects revenue.

14/09/2026

The gender pay gap has been widening since 2023, and it’s keeping some women out of the workforce entirely.

The pay gap between men and women prevents many women from entering the labor force at all.

14/09/2026

The U.S. could need several million more homes to ease its housing shortage. Generally, the pace of homebuilding has been slowing down. But not in the Northeast.

While homebuilding has slowed down in regions that saw a post-pandemic boom, like the South and West, housing construction in the Northeast is continuing at a steadier pace.