Marketplace Morning Report Stories

Before they were overturned by the Supreme Court, the Trump administration’s tariffs announced on April 2, 2025, cost U.S. consumers and small businesses a lot of money.

Economist Noah Smith said demand for electric vehicles could accelerate battery production and other key technologies.

In the U.S., we’re paying more at the pump. Abroad, the war in the Middle East may have more dire and immediate effects — that’s especially true in South and Southeast Asia.

Airlines are already passing higher jet fuel costs on to consumers. Demand hasn’t taken much of a hit — so far.

One of the oldest trade schools in the country is teaching students how to land lifelong jobs working with their hands.

The rising cost of energy is likely to offset gains from 2025 tax cuts.

One-third of new car buyers who are trading in their old vehicle owe more than that vehicle is worth, according to JD Power.

The U.S. is allowing Russian crude oil to be delivered to Cuba after months of what has essentially been a blockade.

Plus, do wealthy people really flee high-tax states?

Political scientist Sonja Amadae explains the growing complexity of existential threats and why human decision-making still matters.