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Special Coverage from "Marketplace": The Real Costs by Marketplace

Special Coverage from "Marketplace": The Real Costs

from Marketplace

by Marketplace

Published: Mon Aug 25 2025

Show Notes

These are tumultuous times in the economy. There is inflation, a weakening job market, and uncertainty over tariffs and other federal policies. But the headlines don’t capture the real costs of everything happening right now. In a one-hour, special “Marketplace” broadcast, host Kai Ryssdal explores the way we measure this economy and what’s at stake if those statistics become suspect.


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