Segments From This Episode

• The Weekly Wrap: Who is at the wheel?

  “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal talks with the New York Times’ Ana Swanson and the Wall Street Journal’s Kate Davidson about who’s driving the U.S. economy right now, how U.S.-China relations might look for the next two months and the prospects for a Trump appointee to the Fed.

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• Muni bonds shine in a gloomy pandemic economy

  by Justin Ho

  

  They’re tax-free, high-interest and in demand, potentially reflecting confidence in the economy.

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• Challenges to output a “mixed blessing,” says steel company chief

  by Kai Ryssdal and Alli Fam

  

  With COVID and trade barriers limiting supply, her inventory is worth more but replacing it isn’t simple.

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• Retailers get creative to handle expected crush of online sales

  by Marielle Segarra

  

  Walmart is converting 42 warehouses that normally ship products to its stores so they can also fulfill online orders.

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• 2019 was a good year for the outdoor economy. What about 2020?

  by Samantha Fields

  

  Businesses that sell outdoor gear, from bikes to kayaks, have been doing well in the pandemic, but other parts of the outdoor recreation economy have struggled.

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• What the 2020 race (so far) has taught campaigns about how to spend money

  by Kimberly Adams

  

  Local organizing over national ads and more focus on mail-in voting are some of the takeaways from the recent election.

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