Jan 29, 2021

We’ve had a little bit of everything this week

A coordinated effort from Redditors to buy GameStop stock threw the market into a tizzy this week. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Plus, unprecedented congestion at America's ports and how the pandemic has changed bartending.

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The Weekly Wrap: The week that was

“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal talks with Business Insider’s Linette Lopez and The Washington Post’s Catherine Rampell about Reddit investors disrupting Wall Street, where the economic recovery stands and more for the Weekly Wrap.

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Are we in a housing bubble?

by Amy Scott

Jan 29, 2021

Prices are soaring, but economists expect market conditions to change.

Is the price surge a blip? Many economists say the market conditions behind it are temporary.

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My Economy

What a busy holiday season meant for a Utah baker

by Andie Corban

Jan 29, 2021

Rita Magalde was "swamped" with orders for her baklava in December. When it was over, she called her realtor.

Rita Magalde with some of her sweet treats. Her business boomed during the holiday season.

Carlos Linares/Photo courtesy of Rita Magalde

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Record port backups hit California as U.S. consumers supercharge purchases

by Scott Tong

Jan 29, 2021

Thirty-eight ships are waiting to unload in the Los Angeles area. The shop-from-home explosion is behind the delays.

Bottlenecks at American ports could last through the summer, according to a manufacturing expert. Above, a ship is unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles.

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A Warmer World

More electric vehicles promised, but are fleet owners ready?

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Jan 29, 2021

There isn’t a lot of experience or trust on which to base calculations about durability and cost savings for electric vehicles.

Consumers may need more concrete data on the benefits of electric vehicles before they commit.

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COVID-19

COVID-19 has veteran bartenders and servers thinking about career moves

by Andy Uhler

Jan 29, 2021

Making drinks and waiting tables used to be fallback occupations for many young people. The coronavirus is changing that.

Some bartenders and servers are wondering whether the risk is worth the reward.

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Music from the episode

Joy And Pain - Remastered Maze, Frankie Beverly

Chamakay Blood Orange

Perfectionist (feat. Rick Ross, Meek Mill) The Alchemist

Confessions Sudan Archives

Ooh Wee (feat. Ghostface Killah, Nate Dogg, Trife & Saigon) Mark Ronson, Ghostface Killah, Nate Dogg, Trife, Saigon

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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