Segments From This Episode

• The Weekly Wrap

  by Kai Ryssdal

  "Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal talks to Greg Ip of the Wall Street Journal about the delayed September jobs report, what government economic data is still missing, and dissent among Federal Reserve governors heading into the December FOMC meeting.

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• The widening gap between political affiliation and consumer sentiment

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  Political partisanship has become so persistent in sentiment surveys that some economists say it’s getting harder to accurately measure moods of consumers.

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• Supply chains are unusually slow for this time of year. Here's what that may mean.

  by Justin Ho

  

  It could be a sign that importers already have the goods they need. It could also be a sign that the economy will dip into a “freight recession.”

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• While some retailers struggle, discount stores like T.J. Maxx are beating expectations

  by Carla Javier

  

  TJX, the parent company of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods, reported strong third quarter earnings and raised its profit forecast for months ahead.

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• Small-scale refugee farmers struggle after federal funding cuts

  by Elizabeth Trovall

  

  Small, local growers diversify the food supply chain, foster young talent in an aging industry, and reinvest money back into the local economy.

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