Segments From This Episode

• The Weekly Wrap

  by Kai Ryssdal

  "Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal discusses the week's latest economic news with Rachel Siegel at the Washington Post and David Gura at Bloomberg for the Weekly Wrap.

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• Meme stocks have staged a surprising return

  by Savannah Peters

  

  Memesters took the likes of Kohl’s and Krispy Kreme on a wild ride.

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• Economic uncertainty is keeping mortgage rates high

  by Kai Ryssdal, Sarah Leeson and Nicholas Guiang

  

  The Federal Reserve has stayed the course, stalling rate cuts as they wait to see the impact of President Donald Trump’s Tariffs. Vivian Gueler, CFO of Pacific Trust Group, spoke about mortgage rate expectations for the coming year.

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• AI and ‘surveillance’ pricing may squeeze wallets more

  by Kimberly Adams

  

  Fast, efficient analysis of customers’ shopping and social media habits gives companies a leg up when it comes to dynamic pricing.

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• Family farm finds ways to diversify income through sunflowers

  by Sofia Terenzio

  

  Candace Monaghan is the founder of the Beaver Dam Farm Sunflower Festival, an annual event at her family’s farm in Botetourt County, Virginia.

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