Segments From This Episode

• The Weekly Wrap

  When will the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes be felt throughout the broader job market? And when will the debt ceiling debacle be felt by the stock market? Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal, The Washington Post’s Heather Long and Bloomberg’s Kate Davidson discuss.

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• Here’s why the U.S. has so many banks

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  Deregulation has allowed lenders to operate across state lines, making it easier for banks to merge when they’re in trouble.

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• Have short sellers been tanking bank stocks? Group wants SEC to investigate

  by Kimberly Adams

  

  Short selling’s legal. Misrepresenting a firm’s finances for profit isn’t.

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• The insurance industry is hiring

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  Insurance is a growing field right now. Severe weather and widespread worry are among the reasons.

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• How AI true believers are preparing for an economic revolution

  by Matt Levin

  

  For some who think artificial intelligence will rapidly transform society, saving for or staying in college feel pointless. So do 401(k)s.

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