Less coal revenue would be a sizable financial hit to state budgets. Plus: rate cut pros and cons, domestic soybean farmers, and the death of consumer loyalty.
Raising prices to account for higher costs comes at, well, a cost. Plus: a fantasy author’s economic reality, the “double tax” faced by Black women, and falling bond yields.
Julie Leong talks about the financial challenges of being an author full time, and how that led to her decision to go back to a job in the tech industry.
The reports produced by the BLS can save the government tons of money. Plus, preliminary jobs revisions, federal data lesson plans, and falling mortgage rates.
The U.S. may begin to lag in manufacturing advancements if it severs ties with China. Plus, three small business owners share updates and the largest employer in Altadena, California, partially reopens.
“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal speaks with Craig Sloane, general manager of Altadena Town & Country Club, about reopening and their plans for rebuilding the clubhouse.
