Segments From This Episode

• In an uncertain housing market, home builders face a range of challenges

  by Justin Ho

  

  A shortage of skilled labor, high labor costs, and uncertainty about the effect of tariffs on lumber prices weigh on some homebuilders.

  ShareDownload

• Trump wants to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada. What does that mean for free trade agreements?

  by Sofia Terenzio and Amy Scott

  “Marketplace” host Amy Scott talks with Ana Swanson of The New York Times about what Trump’s proposed policy might mean for U.S. trade agreements and inflation.

  ShareDownload

• Real-time data finds consumers feeling fragile

  by Caleigh Wells

  

  Data like credit card swipes and parking lot satellite photos show trends long before many measures of consumer sentiment.

  ShareDownload

• Laptop sales are surging at Best Buy. Why now?

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  Otherwise, the electronics retailer had a meh quarter. We’re four years out from the pandemic sales spike, equating to common upgrade cycles.

  ShareDownload

• Baltimore warehouse CEO is finding a new normal after bridge collapse

  by Amy Scott and Sarah Leeson

  

  Sue Monaghan’s business is recovering while she navigates obstacles like another possible port strike and proposed tariffs.

  ShareDownload

• 20 years of Yelp: do we still trust online reviews?

  by Meghan McCarty Carino and Elissa Castles

  

  Online ratings have become ubiquitous. But they’ve never been noisier to interpret.

  ShareDownload