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marketplace. org > story > 05/25/2026 > why-some-retirees-are-choosing-to-go-back-to-work

Facing financial pressures, some retirees are going back to work

1+ hour, 31+ min ago  (211+ words) Anna Romero shares her financial struggles and how she ended up back on the job hunt. More than a third of Americans don't think they'll have enough saved for retirement. That's according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute and Greenwald…...

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marketplace. org > episode > 05/27/2026 > inflation-manifestation

Inflation manifestation

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (138+ words) Several measures show inflation expectations are up. Plus: wool demand, GDP revision, dad books, and a bagel boom. Consumers now expect prices to rise 4. 8% over the next year, up from 3. 4% in February, and businesses and bond markets are signaling similar…...

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marketplace. org > story > 05/27/2026 > consumers-expect-more-inflation-that-can-push-price-increases

Consumers expect more inflation. That can push up prices

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (491+ words) Consumers now expect prices to rise 4. 8% over the next year, up from 3. 4% in February, and businesses and bond markets are signaling similar expectations. Some important shoes drop on Thursday, economic data-wise. There's the GDP revision, but the biggie is April's…...

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marketplace. org > story > 04/29/2025 > the-labor-market-is-sort-of-like-a-bath-tub-actually

How a bathtub can help us understand what's happening in the labor market

1+ year, 3+ week ago  (525+ words) Data out Tuesday from The Conference Board indicates consumers think the tub is draining faster than it's filling up. A couple economic data points for you for this story. Data point No. 1: There were 7. 2 million job openings in March. That's…...

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marketplace. org > story > 09/08/2025 > rural-program-cuts-reminiscent-of-great-recession-journalist-says

Rural program cuts are reminiscent of Great Recession trauma, journalist says

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (243+ words) Recent spending cuts to rural safety net programs have some bracing for financial hardship, in light of what they went through during the Great Recession. We're once again taking the Marketplace "Economic Pulse," views on the economy from a range…...

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marketplace. org > story > 02/03/2025 > the-manufacturing-sector-bounced-back-a-bit-in-january-its-futures-full-of-uncertainty

The manufacturing sector bounced back a bit in January. Its future's full of uncertainty.

1+ year, 4+ week ago  (400+ words) Nobody knows how tariffs will hit. We got some upbeat economic news today about the manufacturing sector. It has been in the doldrums for months or even years, depending on which industry survey you go by. But that picture got…...

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marketplace. org > story > 05/26/2026 > chicago-fed-consumers-are-shaky-manufacturing-is-strong

Manufacturing is strong, consumers are a bit shaky, Chicago Fed says

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (475+ words) Tax cuts don't seem to be juicing the economy as promised. The big economic data release of the week is coming out Thursday, when the Labor Department releases its personal consumption expenditures index. It's the measure focused on consumer spending…...

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marketplace. org > story > 05/26/2026 > how-could-climate-change-raise-grocery-prices

Climate change could mean pricier groceries

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (127+ words) Weather is getting warmer in a lot of places, which is heating up prices " thank climate change. A 2022 heatwave in Europe is linked to rising grocery costs, according to one study. "We saw olive harvests getting damaged in Spain, we…...

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marketplace. org > episode > 05/08/2026 > the-context-behind-115000-new-jobs

The context behind 115, 000 new jobs

3+ week, 4+ hour ago  (21+ words) The U. S. economy added 115, 000 jobs in April. Meanwhile, unemployment remained unchanged at 4. 3%. We dig into the numbers....

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marketplace. org > story > 05/26/2026 > chicago-fed-consumers-are-shaky-manufacturings-strong

Manufacturing's strong, consumers are a bit shaky, Chicago Fed says

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (512+ words) Tax cuts don't seem to be juicing the economy as promised. The big economic data release of the week is coming out on Thursday, when the Labor Department releases its personal consumption expenditures index. It's the measure focused on consumer…...

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