Marketplace

Every weekday, host Kai Ryssdal helps you make sense of the day's business and economic news — no econ degree or finance background required. "Marketplace" takes you beyond the numbers, bringing you context. Our team of reporters all over the world speak with CEOs, policymakers and regular people just trying to get by.

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Marketplace

Episodes (50)

Yesterday What if Trump does roll back steel and aluminum tariffs?
Friday Inside the "biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history"
Thursday More K-shaped spending

Marketplace

Feb 16, 2026
25½ minutes
12 MB

The White House may roll back steel and aluminum tariffs, according to the Financial Times. Sure, President Donald Trump has announced or enacted tariffs just to reverse course many times. But the difference is steel and aluminum are crucial materials in the production of, well, just about everything. In this episode: How might such a rollback affect your wallet? Plus, market conditions make for a stronger manufacturing sector in 2026, restaurants expand menu offerings that cater to GLP-1 users, and we explain how the Fed actually changes interest rates. Every story has an economic angle. Want some...

Marketplace

What if Trump does roll back steel and aluminum tariffs?

Marketplace

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