Marketplace Morning Report Stories

Electric vehicles will drive the conversation at the Consumer Electronics Show. That, and a toned-down pitch for the metaverse.

“You can’t have a healthy economy without a healthy population,” says Marketplace’s senior economics contributor.

About 18% of all holiday sales are expected to be returned. That comes with costs to companies, consumers, and the climate.

A number of factors — the falling stock market, the war in Ukraine and rising interest rates — created uncertainty for companies that wanted to go public in 2022.

What’s driving the increase in ransomware attacks.

Charge Enterprises execs say EV charging infrastructure will require a multidecade, trillion-dollar investment to fully replace gasoline and diesel.

Donations of both money and food are down. That’s straining food banks at a time when more people are relying on them again.

Unemployment claims show that laid-off workers are not staying unemployed for long. That’s because hiring remains strong.

The currency’s dip could be due to the prospect of a weakened U.S. economy in 2023.

People who meet certain income requirements will soon be able to get a 50% match from the federal government on up to $2,000 they save in a retirement account.