Marketplace All-in-One - Shipping costs are up. Thank Trump’s seesawing trade policy.
When President Trump slapped sky-high tariffs on goods from China, exporters rerouted ships elsewhere. Now that those tariffs are on pause, shipping costs aren’t magically coming down — the cargo is spread all over the world. In this episode, we explain this unintended effect of Trump’s inconsistent trade policy. Plus: One woman makes it her mission to provide free student loan advice, Georgia shrimpers struggle to compete with foreign suppliers, and a florist navigates price changes.
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Marketplace All-in-One - Nashville bars step up to take on opioid overdoses
In the past few years, as street drug makers increasingly cut fentanyl into drugs like cocaine, there’s been a rise in overdoses among people who aren’t addicted to opioids. Nashville, in particular, has seen overdoses rise among tourists. The city has worked to get overdose reversal drugs into downtown bars and music venues. We'll learn what the uptake process was like. Also: a bond market checkup and a pullback in corporate sponsorship at Pride events.
Marketplace All-in-One - What the GOP tax bill means for businesses
We’re continuing to comb through the evolving big package of tax cuts and spending being worked out by Republicans in the Senate. Today, we explore what the effects could be on businesses. Plus, after Israel launched attacks on Iran's nuclear capabilities, open warfare in the region is forcing money to shift on financial markets. And, President Donald Trump is acknowledging the toll immigration raids are having on some industries that rely on immigrant workers.
Marketplace All-in-One - Israel attacks Iranian cities and nuclear sites, and oil prices rise
From the BBC World Service: In a dramatic heightening of tensions, Israel's military said it had struck "dozens of military targets, including nuclear targets in different areas of Iran." The strike had led to a 10% rise in oil prices. And later on the program: Investigations are continuing to look into what exactly happened to Flight AI171 between Ahmedabad and London Gatwick, which crashed soon after take-off, killing nearly everyone on board.
Marketplace All-in-One - Is Apple out of ideas?
Today on “Marketplace Tech Bytes: Week in Review,” we're looking at Apple's latest software and operating system updates. Also, there's a tentative labor deal between video game actors and studios. And we'll remember legendary Apple software engineer Bill Atkinson, who died at the age of 74.
We begin with Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference which came and went this week with some mixed reactions.
Marketplace’s Nova Safo spoke with Anita Ramaswamy, columnist for The Information, to get her take on this year’s WWDC.
More on everything we talked about
“Apple fails to clear a low bar on AI” - from The Wall Street Journal
“Apple underwhelms at WWDC with incremental AI changes, new software name and ‘liquid glass’ design” - from The Associated Press
”Video game performers on strike for almost a year over AI issues reach a tentative deal” - from The Associated Press
“Videogame voice actors strike 'suspended' following agreement with game companies: 'All SAG-AFTRA members are instructed to return to work’” - from PC Gamer
“Bill Atkinson, Macintosh Pioneer and Inventor of Hypercard, Dies at 74” - from WIRED
“Bill Atkinson, who made computers easier to use, is dead at 74” - from The New York Times