Marketplace All-in-One

Prices are rising faster than average wages in this economy, and many Americans have turned to credit to keep up. They are paying it off for now, but what happens if the Fed raises interest rates later this month? Also in this episode: Artificial intelligence appears to be the cause of some job cuts in the finance sector, business owners along Spain’s Camino de Santiago report busier foot traffic — for better and worse — and the Mexican government rolls out a line of small electric cars.

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Read the stories in today’s episode:

Consumers turn to credit as prices rise
As finance and insurance lose jobs, AI gets most (but not all) of the blame
This activewear brand says tariffs are still taking a toll
Mexico launches its own electric car to show it can do more than build for other countries
A former firefighter reflects on life — and money — as a stay-at-home dad
How a 1,200-year-old pilgrimage is reshaping local economies in Spain

U.S. bond markets are closed today for the Labor Day holiday, but we're continuing to track the global bond sell-off. However, is this a sell-off or more of a normalization? We'll set the scene for current movements in the bond market and try to paint a picture of what lies ahead. Then, as part of our “Clocked Out” series, we'll hear about one woman's transition from clinical research to med school.

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Stories covered in this episode:

A day in the life of a 32-year-old medical student

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament later this month. Given the ongoing trade war with the U.S, Canada is looking to reduce its dependence on its not-so-neighborly neighbor to the South. But could the trade war push Canada to go so far as to join the European Union? Today, we dig into the likelihood — and consequences — of such a move. But first: trouble in the athleisure industry.

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Stories featured in this episode:

Why the athleisure market is sweating it out
As its trade relationship with the U.S. atrophies, Canada looks to Europe

More Americans are leaving the labor force for a variety of reasons. The labor force participation rate — which measures the share of working-age Americans who either have a job or are looking for a job — has fallen sharply this year, and it’s been on a steady decline for decades. We hear from Kris Bell, who recently retired early from a long career in the tech industry, about why he chose to make the leap.

This economy added twice the amount of jobs expected in August, which is good news for the labor market. Still, the latest jobs report showed average hourly earnings were up just 3.1% annually — the slowest growth in more than five years. In this episode, when we can expect wages to start keeping up with inflation. Plus: American tourism to Europe is up, some farmers rely on decades-old machinery as budgets tighten, and one mom goes back to school 15 years after she started.

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Read the stories in today’s episode:

Jobs are steady. Prices are high. What will the Fed do?
Wage growth can't compete with inflation right now
Squeezed by a tough economy, many farmers are relying on decades-old machinery
More American tourists are visiting Europe
This mom of six is rewriting her career by going back to school