Dec 31, 2024

Uncertainty, bumpy, resilient-ish

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What's your economic word of the year? Plus some retailer reflection post-holiday shopping season.

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What will it take to get the stalled housing market moving in 2025?

by Stephanie Hughes

Dec 31, 2024

If the housing market is a roller coaster, mortgage rates are at the controls. If they drop, things could speed up.

Home prices continued to rise in 2024 in a fairly listless sales environment.

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After years of debate, congestion pricing looks like it's coming to NYC

by Samantha Fields

Dec 31, 2024

A lot of drivers hate the idea. Advocates say mass transit commuters will love the improvements it pays for.

Proponents of congestion pricing say fewer vehicles will improve traffic flow and air quality in Manhattan. Above, traffic on Third Avenue and 40th Street in November.

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What happens to your small business after counterfeiters copy your product?

by Kristin Schwab , Nicholas Guiang and Andie Corban

Dec 31, 2024

Deborah Holtschlag, owner of Plant Traps, says she "managed to take back control of the brand" after suing hundreds of sellers.

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The economists' word of the year

by Kristin Schwab and Sofia Terenzio

Dec 31, 2024

If you had to describe the 2024 economy in one word, what would it be?

A lot happened this year. Inflation declined and the Federal Reserve cut interest rates. The long-feared recession didn't materialize. Economic issues drove the presidential campaign. How to sum it up?

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When your partner tells you to check your Venmo

by Reema Khrais

Reema Khrais, host of Marketplace’s podcast ‘This Is Uncomfortable,” talks to one couple about how how nickel-and-diming each other can test a relationship.

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A post-holiday retail dispatch

by Sean McHenry

Annie Lang Hartman, owner of the stationary and gift store Wild Lettie in Leland, Michigan, describes how the holiday shopping season went for her.

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Music from the episode

"Glimmer" Tame Impala

"Shell Snake" Monster Rally

"Hard To Say Goodbye" Washed Out

"Make It Better" Anderson.Paak

"The Middle" Jimmy Eat World

"Boxing Day Blues" Courtney Barnett

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Andie Corban Producer I

Sarah Leeson Producer I

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Sofia Terenzio Associate Producer I

Jordan Mangi Assistant Digital Producer

Nicholas Guiang Assistant Producer

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