Segments From This Episode

• The Weekly Wrap

  by Kai Ryssdal

  “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal talks with Amara Omeokwe at Bloomberg and Rachel Siegel at the Washington Post about inflation, the latest word from the Federal Reserve, and more.

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• For online retail, the holidays are coming earlier and earlier

  by Matt Levin

  

  Web retail requires no mall Santas or displays, and shoppers easily compare prices online, so the messaging starts around Oct. 1, experts say.

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• Some small banks see upgrading consumer-facing tech as an imperative

  by Justin Ho

  

  Community banks, known for personal ties with borrowers and savers, seek upgrades to provide more services and improve customer experience.

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• Solar panels on religious buildings save money — and inspire congregants to give green energy a try

  by Caleigh Wells

  

  There’s a financial incentive from the Inflation Reduction Act, an environmental incentive, and a moral incentive, too.

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• "How you start is not necessarily how you finish," says this Atlanta charcuterie business owner.

  by Sofia Terenzio

  Shandra Turner, owner of the Bougie Grazer in Atlanta, Georgia, talks pivoting into catering and her plans for when her lease is up.

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