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  • U.S. Treasurys aren't selling like they used to
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    The share of U.S. debt held by foreign countries has been shrinking. Plus: Big tech IPOs, airline earnings, and the hidden driver of the music industry.

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  • Keeping an eye on oil prices
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    Also in this episode: a preview of Thursday’s GDP revision, and a look inside a coffee roasting company.

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  • Get your kicks on Route 66
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    “Marketplace Morning Report” host David Brancaccio begins his trip on the iconic American highway.

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  • The March unemployment rate fell — but there's a catch
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    On today’s show: the March jobs report, SpaceX’s plans for an IPO, and the effects of prediction markets.

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  • A new tariff on imported medication
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    An executive order threatened tariffs of up to 100% on medication. Plus: the March jobs report, and a vintage car converter who turns old cars into electric vehicles.

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  • Feeling down on the farm
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    Many farmers won’t make money this year due to the war and tariffs. Plus: the economic impact of four weeks of war, a new consumer sentiment survey, and the gig labor market.

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  • The Francis Scott Key Bridge, two years later
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    Two years ago, this Baltimore bridge collapsed. Now, it’s being rebuilt. Plus: global inflation, unemployment, the Fed vs. energy shocks, and how a humanitarian group is affected by war.

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  • Import prices are sky-high. Why?
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    What’s behind higher import prices, and what do they mean for inflation? Plus: mortgage rates, jewelry prices, “sleepcations,” and why the Opening Day baseball game is on Netflix.

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  • Wine country is heating up
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    As climate change drives hotter, drier summers, vineyard owners are adapting. Plus: Copper prices are falling, investors worry about private credit, and FedEx gives same-day delivery another shot.

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  • A shock to the oil system
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    The war in Iran has cost the global oil supply roughly 15 million barrels a day so far, and experts worry its effects will last a while. Plus: LNG and data centers, Walmart’s electronic price labels, and a former steel town looks to pivot.

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