Feb 13, 2025

Time to sell!

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Many homeowners are done waiting and want to lock in gains. Plus, waiting for fruit and veggie prices to slide.

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Transportation and warehousing prices both rose in January

by Justin Ho

Feb 13, 2025

Logistics prices typically rise in January. But this year, other factors could be pushing transportation and warehousing costs up as well, including concerns about tariffs.

If costs are going up because consumers feel confident enough to finance big ticket items, Sarah House at Wells Fargo says that’s a good sign.

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Trade War 2.0

How small businesses are navigating tariff turmoil

by Kristin Schwab

Feb 13, 2025

Whether they're paying more to import bananas, ship furniture or change suppliers, it all involves paying more — after a long bout of inflation.

Some are scrambling to source goods from countries outside the tariff zone, and others are taking on bigger bills.

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Despite high interest rates, home sellers are coming off the sidelines

by Caleigh Wells

Feb 13, 2025

Some are even cutting prices, reflecting motivation to lock in years of gains. Sellers' rising median age might be a factor.

Sellers' median age is the highest ever at 63. As older Americans relocate, more homes could be put on the market.

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Building new housing on federally owned land could shrink the national shortage

by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson

Feb 13, 2025

"This is one area where there does appear to be convergence between Democrats and Republicans," said UChicago professor Mike Albertus.

Though the broad idea has bipartisan support, regulation of what types of homes are built, for what price and where could become a political sticking point.

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When prices fall in the PPI, do prices fall at the store?

by Samantha Fields

Feb 13, 2025

January's producer price index shows big drops in the cost of fruit and veggies. But wholesale vs. retail isn't an apples-to-apples comparison.

The January producer price index showed a drop in fruit and vegetable prices that isn't reflected in the consumer price index.

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China says its unemployment rate is "stable," but job seekers remain gloomy

by Jennifer Pak

Feb 13, 2025

China's job hunters say there are fewer decent jobs and more applicants, whether they're seeking manual work or office positions.

A man in Beijing looks at job ads in the Majuqiao Day Labor Market. The advertised jobs range from driving forklifts to warehouse work, offering below $6 an hour.

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This final note — on democracy and this economy

by Kai Ryssdal

Feb 13, 2025

The transcript of a Final Note from Kai Ryssdal that aired at the end of Thursday night's episode of “Marketplace.”

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Music from the episode

Tennis Origins

Lowrider Yussef Kamaal

Make Me One Poolside

La valse d'Amelie Yan Tiersan

Diagonals Stereolab

Sincerly Yours, The D.A.C. Dirty Art Club

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Andie Corban Producer I

Sarah Leeson Producer I

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Sofia Terenzio Associate Producer I

Jordan Mangi Assistant Digital Producer

Nicholas Guiang Assistant Producer

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