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Marketplace Morning Report

Marketplace Morning Report

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 In less than 10 minutes, we'll get you up to speed on all the news you missed overnight. Throughout the morning, Marketplace's David Brancaccio will bring you the latest business and economic stories you need to know to start your day.Copyright 2026 Minnesota Public Radio Economics Politics & Government
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  • Markets optimistic after Iran announces Strait of Hormuz has reopened

    Markets optimistic after Iran announces Strait of Hormuz has reopened
    Apr 17 2026

    Iran declared on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz has reopened for all commercial vessels. While the news caused stocks to rally and oil prices to drop, it’s unclear yet whether or not the market reaction is premature. Plus, we take a look into the aging demographics of first-time homebuyers and their shrinking share of the housing market.

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    6 mins
  • Soaring jet fuel costs could leave European planes grounded

    Soaring jet fuel costs could leave European planes grounded
    Apr 17 2026

    The head of the International Energy Agency warned on Thursday that Europe could run out of jet fuel in few as six weeks. The continent is the biggest consumer of jet fuel shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, and ongoing closures in the strait could lead to swaths of flight cancellations. Also on the program: we discuss shifting expectations for American universities, our aging first-time homebuyer population, and changes at Netflix.
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    6 mins
  • What a time to be a central bank

    What a time to be a central bank
    Apr 16 2026

    The Federal Reserve is meeting at the end of this month to figure out what to do with interest rates. They have a tough task ahead of them: weighing the job market, inflation, and a war in the Middle East that is "roiling supply chains in ways that are similar ... to what we saw emerging from the pandemic," said KPMG's Diane Swonk. Also on the show: Rising health insurance costs are dragging down wage growth.
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    7 mins
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