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11/06/2026

Inflation rose 4.2% in May. It couldn’t climb any higher, right? Right?

Plus: Slowing immigration will have long-term effects on the U.S. economy, and summer camps shift to accommodate anxious teens.

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Inflation rose 4.2% in May. It couldn’t climb any higher, right? Right?

10/06/2026

Cloud seeding was developed as a war technology. Can it be used to slow the climate crisis?

On this week’s episode of “How We Survive,” host Amy Scott dives into the dark history of the technology and its potential to make the future a little less dry.

Listen now: https://mktplc.org/42H3fmk

10/06/2026

SpaceX's IPO could land it in index funds, and thus in retirement accounts, whether investors want it or not.

The company's IPO could land it in index funds, and thus in retirement accounts, whether investors want it or not.

10/06/2026

Is this the future of rural healthcare?

For her first Marketplace Morning Report dispatch, host Kimberly Adams took a trip to Thomasville, Alabama to learn why rural medical centers are closing — and how it’s impacting communities.

Hear more of our reporting on the rural healthcare crisis: https://mktplc.org/4oiBj1z

10/06/2026

What’s the difference between capitalism, socialism, and communism?

On a new episode of "Million Bazillion," our podcast about money for kids and their families, we walk our way through these "isms," exploring the problems that each system tries to solve and the tradeoffs that come with it.

Bridget and Ryan try to settle a HUGE debate over lunch.

10/06/2026

The JM Smucker Company said its net sales for FY26 were up 4%, with Uncrustables — those frozen PB&Js — as one standout. But, looking forward, the packaged goods company projects a decrease in net sales in the year ahead.

Here's why.

Smucker's Company announced net sales were up 4% over the past quarter. However, the company indicated that they expect a decrease in the year ahead due to “a dynamic and evolving external environment...

10/06/2026

Historically, foreign trade zones have allowed companies to import tariff-free and then use those imports to manufacture products with lower tariff rates. But the Trump administration removed that benefit last year. Companies have since had to decide if setting up shop in an FTZ is still worth it.

FTZs used to allow manufacturers to import goods tariff-free and use those imports to manufacture products with lower tariff rates. The Trump administration removed that benefit last year.

10/06/2026

Amid the energy crisis caused by war in the Middle East, Fitch Ratings upgraded the oil and gas sector to “improving” from "neutral" on oil prices. Moody’s, meanwhile, maintained its positive outlook and expects company earnings to be even higher.

Fitch Ratings upgraded its oil and gas sector outlook to “improving” from “neutral,” and Moody’s maintained its positive outlook.

10/06/2026

Almost everyone in Thomasville, Alabama, has a story about how access to the local hospital — now closed — helped them in a crisis. This is Nichole Stinson’s.

09/06/2026

Why did BoA tell investors to "take profits"?

Plus, energy sector ratings, foreign trade zones, the movie theater business, and cover letters.

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And what’s with the analyst-speak? Plus, energy sector ratings, foreign trade zones, the movie theater business, and cover letters.