Giving up beer to pay for gas?

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• The Weekly Wrap

  by Kai Ryssdal

  "Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal discusses the latest economic news with Catherine Rampell at the Bulwark and MSNOW and Stacey Vanek Smith at Bloomberg about rising inflation, President Trump’s China summit, and Jerome Powell’s last day as Fed Chair.

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• Cerebras' blockbuster IPO shows a hunger for all things AI

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  The success of chipmaker Cerebras in the public markets bodes well for the much-anticipated IPOs of AI giants Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX.

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• From high tech to amp tech: How a layoff led to a new business

  by Sofia Terenzio

  

  After Joe Moore was laid off from his job in tech in 2024, he started his own business repairing vintage guitar amplifiers.

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• Alcohol sales are down. Are gas prices partially to blame?

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  According to NielsenIQ, sales of alcoholic beverages fell 5.4% in April compared to the same month last year. The decline is most pronounced at convenience stores.

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• Why short stories are selling for millions

  by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

  

  Despite the entertainment industry slowing, major players like Netflix and Amazon are spending big on short stories, sometimes by unknown writers.

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