3+ hour, 47+ min ago  (176+ words) Bekah Jerde, executive director of Omaha's Radio Talking Book Service, manages a modest budget, works alongside just two other employees, and oversees an army of volunteer readers. Most nonprofits are lean organizations; while 97% of U. S. nonprofits have annual budgets of less…...

3+ hour, 31+ min ago  (421+ words) Nearly two-thirds of builders are offering things like free appliances or lower-interest rate loans, according to the National Association of Home Builders. The May tally of new home sales from the U. S. Census Bureau is out next week. Sales declined in…...

3+ hour, 17+ min ago  (779+ words) There are four major market structures, which can tell us what the competitive landscape looks like. This is just one of the stories from our "I've Always Wondered" series, where we tackle all of your questions about the world of…...

10+ hour, 22+ min ago  (287+ words) As states ban and colleges roll back DEI programs, Black students are left with less mentorship and support. In 2024, the percentage of Black adults in the U. S. over the age of 25 who'd earned a bachelor's degree " or a higher credential " hit…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (151+ words) We break down whether forward guidance helps or hurts the economy. Plus: GPS, an Iran agreement, the labor market, and used RVs. Kai talks to Robin Brooks, senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, about the deal with Iran and what…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (425+ words) In his first press conference, Warsh reaffirmed the Fed's commitment to price stability. But what that means in practice is anyone's guess. The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its meeting this week, and new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (173+ words) When fewer films and TV shows began being made several years ago, "diverse programming was the first thing to go," said UCLA's Dr. Michael Tran. For more, "Marketplace Morning Report" host Kimberly Adams was joined by Dr. Michael Tran, a…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (471+ words) Jobless claims dropped only slightly last week, and unemployment is fairly low at 4. 3%. But that might feel different, depending on where you live. The number of Americans filing for unemployment insurance ticked down a bit, according to latest federal unemployment…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (429+ words) Amy Scott, host of the podcast "How We Survive," reports on a California non-profit that wants to deploy umbrella-like shades into space to reflect sunlight to cool the earth. This story originally aired May 27, 2026 on the Marketplace podcast "How We…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (544+ words) Overall retail sales in May were up 0. 9%, much more than economists expected. And it's not just because things were more expensive. The May retail sales report released on Wednesday from the U. S. Department of Commerce says as much. Overall sales were…...