Marketplace Morning Report

Markets react to the midterms

Election day has come and gone, and big changes are coming to Capitol Hill next year when the new Democrat-majority Congress takes office. In the meantime, the economy ke

Data centers were on the ballot. They lost.

Voter frustration with the economy helped the Democrats win control of Congress. But data centers were also on the ballot yesterday, and they got a big thumbs down from v

Why so many men are opting out of the workforce

It’s a big week for labor market data, including data on wages, unemployment, and job turnover. But before the employment floodgates open, it’s worth looking at a group o

What are tokenized stocks?

Back in September, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cleared the way for the trading of tokenized stocks. The so-called “Innovation Exemption” temporarily lifts

How gun policy is changing under Trump

In October, the Trump administration announced it would no longer enforce parts of the National Firearms Act, a nearly century-old law that regulates the sale of certain

Will business leaders defend the election outcome?

With Election Day almost upon us, some business leaders are urging candidates and public officials to respect the voting process and abide by election results. They argue

Haunting the Big Easy

Halloween is almost here, meaning plenty of people are on the hunt for a scare. And there is, in fact, an entire sector of the economy that revolves around providing spoo

The link between immigration raids and the housing shortage

Homebuilders constructed 19,000 fewer homes in 2024 because of the lack of skilled labor, according to a construction industry estimate from last year. A big factor in th

Remembering labor activist Dolores Huerta

Dolores Huerta, an icon of labor rights, women's rights, and civil rights, died yesterday at 96. Huerta co-founded what became the United Farm Workers of America, and, fo

Taking on debt for holiday expenses

Households often take on additional debt as they up their spending over the holidays. Buy now, pay later is poised to be an increasingly popular method for making those h

A statewide Texas race that affects prices at the pump nationwide

One of the statewide offices Texas voters will decide on next week is railroad commissioner. It's a role that has nothing to do with trains and everything to do with the

Who gets the blame for ACA fraud claims?

In late September, the Trump administration removed 760,000 people from Affordable Care Act insurance plans, claiming the enrollees were likely in the program fraudulentl

A merger of two food delivery giants

DoorDash is in advanced talks to buy the grocery delivery company Instacart, according to multiple media reports. The deal would value Instacart at about $17 billion. The

The Trump administration, H-1B visas, and U.S. innovation

The Trump administration has escalated its crackdown on legal immigration pathways that involve foreign workers and students. The most recent example is the suspension of

What to expect from this week's Fed meeting

The Federal Reserve begins a two-day meeting on interest rates tomorrow. Just last month, the Fed hiked rates by a quarter percentage point. Since then, oil prices have s

The latest on trade negotiations with Canada

Trump administration officials say they’re making progress in trade negotiations with Canada. Talks have been stalled since August, when President Donald Trump announced

The data center fight ahead of the midterms

This morning, as part of our Economic Pulse series, we continue our conversation with Robyn Vincent, host and producer of WDET’s “The Metro” in Detroit. We dig into how d

Sticker shock during open enrollment season

If you are in the majority of people under 65 who get health insurance through an employer, you’ve probably noticed it’s getting more expensive. It’s not just monthly pre

Interest rates come for everyone — even tech

Meta reported earnings yesterday. Revenue was up 26% year over year, but costs rose 68%. This is the kind of thing that has some investors in the tech space a little nerv

The hot new crop is diesel

Farmers in the U.S. are looking for ways to save money and stay afloat. They have not been able to catch a break in the past few years — between tariff retaliation, still