Consumers have heard of “dynamic pricing,” when the prices are based on demand within a single moment. But whether they know it or not, they’re also contending with “surveillance pricing,” where companies use personalized consumer data to serve up personalized prices. Marketplace's Kristin Schwab reports.
PBS News Hour - World - Europe stands firm against Trump’s push for Greenland as he threatens new tariffs
President Trump ramped up the pressure, threatening new tariffs on NATO allies if they don't allow the U.S. to acquire Greenland. European leaders met to coordinate a response as they work to resolve the crisis sparked by Trump. Geoff Bennett discussed the developments with Charles Kupchan, the senior director for European affairs on the National Security Council during the Obama administration. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
PBS News Hour - World - News Wrap: World leaders weigh whether to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza
In our news wrap Monday, several world leaders are weighing whether to join President Trump's so-called 'Board of Peace' to oversee the next phase of the Gaza peace deal, gunmen in Nigeria abducted more than 150 worshippers from three churches, the death toll from a train collision in Spain has risen to 40 and China's birthrate plunged to its lowest level since 1949. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Marketplace All-in-One - U.S.-EU relationship status: It’s complicated
President Trump has announced new tariffs on European Union countries, aimed at forcing a deal for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. But the EU could respond relatively quickly, with sanctions of their own. In this episode, the EU’s “bazooka” option. Plus: Trump’s recent housing proposals won’t fix the fundemental issue driving housing affordability, technology has changed how parents dole out kids’ allowance, and we explain the history of economic jargon.
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Marketplace All-in-One - Sometimes a little lipstick goes a long way
It's called the "lipstick effect." Consumers sometimes splurge on small luxuries — like cosmetics, accessories, and more — as a sort of rebellion against a bleak economic backdrop. And these indulgent purchases are expected to be big in the year ahead. Also: the toll tariffs have taken on the economy as Trump threatens more over Greenland and the impact of a growing number of millionaires in the United Arab Emirates.
Marketplace All-in-One - The economic fight over Greenland
President Donald Trump has made it very clear that he wants to purchase Greenland, although he hasn't ruled out the use of military force. Now, he's threatening to increase tariffs on eight European countries unless they agree to let the U.S. purchase the Danish territory, and the European Union is considering retaliation with its own tariffs on U.S. products. Also on the show: Europe is emerging as a major new destination for low-cost items from China.
Marketplace All-in-One - Putting China’s economic figures in context
From the BBC World Service: New data shows that China's economy grew by 5% last year. While positive, it’s not anywhere near the stellar growth figures China has had over years past, and the economy faces a weak housing market, a falling population, and ongoing trade tensions with the U.S. Plus, we examine what's driving the wealthy to the United Arab Emirates and how a boom in luxury real estate is changing Dubai.
Marketplace All-in-One - The ‘biohacking’ trend that has tech workers experimenting on themselves
In an industry known for pushing the bounds of human innovation, tech elites are now trying to push the bounds of their own bodies. The hot new biohacking trend is injectable peptides — similar to the ones found in GLP-1 medications like Ozempic. But these are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
These gray-market peptides, largely from Chinese manufacturers, are being used by tech workers and founders. Not just to lose weight, but to optimize their health and performance in all manner of ways. “Marketplace Tech” host Meghan McCarty Carino speaks with independent journalist Jasmine Sun, who recently wrote about this for the New York Times.
PBS News Hour - World - Trump’s worldview and a rapidly changing global order
Donald Trump, the disruptor. The president's first year back in office has been a year of breaking norms, snatching and bombing adversaries, pushing peace and threatening allies. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses Trump's worldview and the rapidly changing global order with Victoria Coates, Kori Schake and Jennifer Kavanagh.
PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
PBS News Hour - World - Machado urges U.S. leaders to push for a democratic government in Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado told an audience in Washington that she's confident democracy will return to her nation. But almost two weeks after the seizure of former President Maduro, Machado revealed little of her own plans. As Nick Schifrin reports, that hasn't stopped the Trump White House from engaging with the rest of the Maduro regime they left in place. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy