“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal talks with Nela Richardson at ADP and Rachel Siegel at the Washington Post about how the latest inflation data might affect the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy, as well as the latest economic news.
The cost of imports from Asia and North America are moving in opposite directions
by Justin Ho
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The things we buy from China and Japan became cheaper in March, while prices rose on automotive goods and energy from Mexico and Canada.
This immigrant small businessman brings a taste of Bolivia to his community
by Sofia Terenzio
Courtesy Espinoza
Adrian Espinoza, owner of Empanada Club in Portland, Maine, talks about starting his business dealing with rising costs.
Corporate debt defaults rose steeply in 2023
by Kimberly Adams
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S&P Global Ratings found there’s also a rise in companies that default multiple times.
Mentorship, education are seen as ways to tackle accountant shortage
by Elizabeth Trovall
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The industry is trying to reverse the decline in college students studying accounting with incentives like scholarships and mentoring.
Washington, D.C., is a test case for phasing out the tipped minimum wage
by Sabri Ben-Achour
Eva Marie Uzcategui/AFP via Getty Images
“Now, it is leaner crews,” says one restaurant server, but a more stable income. Other states are watching how it plays out in the capital.
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