Maybe a recession is not as imminent as we thinkBy Meghan McCarty CarinoApril 23, 2019Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesRetails sales are up, wages are rising and economists are beginning to revise their thinking.POSTED IN: Economy recession consumer confidence Retail wages ListenreadDownloadDownload
Sometimes it takes a big prize to solve big tech problemsBy Amy ScottApril 22, 2019RHONA WISE/AFP/Getty ImagesCould a $10 million prize be a catalyst for environmental innovation?POSTED IN: technology climate change green technology prize ListenreadDownloadDownload
Big Tech is prepping for California's tough new privacy lawBy Molly WoodApril 18, 2019Leon Neal/Getty ImagesWhile some are planning for compliance, others keep fighting to weaken it.POSTED IN: California Consumer Privacy Act data privacy consumer data ListenreadDownloadDownload
Your smart speaker is always listeningBy Molly WoodApril 12, 2019Ian Waldie/Getty ImagesAnd someone on the other side of it may be listening, too.POSTED IN: Tech smart speakers smart technology IOT amazon echo amazon alexa Amazon jeff bezos engineering ListenreadDownloadDownload
Measuring inflation isn't easyBy Mitchell HartmanApril 10, 2019Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesMonth-to-month price fluctuations make it difficult for the Bureau of Labor Statistics to measure inflation accurately.POSTED IN: Economy Consumer Price Index CPI inflation gas prices clothing prices ListenreadDownloadDownload
Prepaid card users to get more protectionsBy Erika BerasApril 08, 2019Jeff J Mitchell/Getty ImagesThe protections for prepaid debit cards are now the same as those extended to users of debit cards tied to bank accounts.POSTED IN: prepaid cards debit cards consumer banking ListenreadDownloadDownload
China's professional shoppersBy Jennifer PakApril 04, 2019Greg Baker/AFP/Getty ImagesThey're making a living ... undercover.POSTED IN: China food safety whistleblowers scams shoppers professional consumer rights consumer protection ListenreadDownloadDownload
How Mark Zuckerberg wants the U.S. government to regulate FacebookBy Kai Ryssdal, Bennett Purser, and Liz SanchezApril 01, 2019David Ramos/Getty ImagesA New York Times reporter says the CEO's plan is "self-serving." POSTED IN: Facebook Mark Zuckerberg Tech technology ListenreadDownloadDownload
As the cost of living rises, Marketplace listeners share what they're saving forBy Bennett Purser and Liz SanchezMarch 18, 2019Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesPOSTED IN: bureau of labor statistics Economy cost of living consumer prices ListenreadDownloadDownload
