Segments From This Episode

• Federal Reserve independence

  by Kai Ryssdal

  "Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal talks with the Wall Street Journal’s Greg Ip about the threat to Fed independence and the wider impact that it has on global financial systems.

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• Investors flock to riskier assets

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  High stocks and rising crypto are pushing investors to junk bonds.

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• How exactly are U.S. companies coping with tariffs so far?

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  Companies are rerouting supply chains, sharing costs with suppliers, and, yes, raising their prices.

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• Tariff exposure for customs brokers

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Gretchen Blough, customs broker at Logistics Plus in Erie, Pennsylvania, describes how business is going.

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• Subway's new CEO will need to mend fences with long-disgruntled franchisees

  by Daniel Ackerman

  

  The sandwich chain may end up having to relocate or close some locations.

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• Cities look to prevent robotaxis from rolling into emergencies

  by Julia Pickar

  

  More cities are allowing driverless taxis on their streets. But one struggle? How to help these cars navigate the streets when there’s an emergency, like a fire or a big crash. 

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