Segments From This Episode

• Consumers are feeling pessimistic about this economy. But don't expect them to stop spending.

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  The pessimism varies inversely with income, with the biggest earners feeling the least gloomy.

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• After pandemic gains, workforce participation from mothers is falling

  by Amy Scott and Nicholas Guiang

  

  During the pandemic, mothers saw a dramatic increase in workforce participation levels. however, since the beginning of 2025, those levels have seen continuous declines eliminating their pandemic gains.

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• Here's what the loss of 'de minimis' means for retailers... and your online shopping habit

  by Savannah Peters

  

  Some international carriers are suspending U.S. shipments altogether until it’s clear how the new system works.

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• Never mind Nvidia. What makes Lego such a success?

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  Lego reported a 12% jump in revenue this year. One reason? Grownups, or "kidults," who buy them for themselves.

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• A temperature check on the Houston housing market

  by Amy Scott

  "Marketplace" host Amy Scott talks with LaTisha Grant, executive managing broker with TAS Realty Group, about her view of the housing market from Houston.

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• How one college graduate is finding post-grad life

  by Amy Scott

  Zoe Bennett, a 2023 grad, describes how work and life are going in Rome, Georgia.

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