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marketplace.org > story > 09/10/2026 > denver-parking-requirements-new-housing-construction

Could nixing parking spot requirements help new housing construction?

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (470+ words) Denver is going to find out. Last year, Denver’s City Council voted to eliminate minimum parking requirements for all new construction. Drive through Denver's River North Art District, a.k.a. RiNo, and you'll see a lot of galleries, trendy restaurants, and…...


marketplace.org > story > 09/10/2026 > germanys-extended-border-checks-slow-down-commerce

Germany brought back border checks to slow immigration. They also slowed commerce.

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (571+ words) Germany imposed border checks at all land crossings in 2024 to curb undocumented immigration that were supposed to be temporary. Those checks have been extended through next spring. A German border patrol officer stood in the middle of the highway that…...


marketplace.org > story > 09/10/2026 > cost-of-living-is-a-top-midterm-election-issue-for-voters

Cost of living is a top issue for voters ahead of midterms

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (340+ words) A new Ipsos/Reuters poll finds three in four voters say their cost of living is heading in the wrong direction. Nearly half of registered voters call it their top issue, regardless of party. Less than eight weeks until midterm…...


marketplace.org > story > 09/09/2026 > fed-chair-warsh-is-caught-between-silence-and-guidance

What will Kevin Warsh do? He's not telling

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (151+ words) Ahead of the September FOMC meeting, we asked University of Chicago economist Randy Kroszner WWKWD: “What will Kevin Warsh do?” Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has, once again, kept his cards close to his chest ahead of a Federal Open…...


marketplace.org > story > 09/09/2026 > dallas-gop-midterm-convention-dark-money-politics

Who's paying for the GOP midterm convention in Dallas?

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (384+ words) The Dallas 2026 Host Committee said it raised $45 million in less than four weeks, though it hasn’t identified the donors. The GOP is hosting a midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday and Thursday. But there’s been some confusion over who’s funding…...


marketplace.org > episode > 09/09/2026 > metas-youth-safety-settlement-could-change-how-people-access-the-internet

Meta's youth safety settlement could change how people access the internet

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (172+ words) The tech giant is being made to require age verification updates across its products, which Will Creeley, legal director at The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, says will put an end to constitutionally-protected anonymous online speech. Meta agreed to…...


marketplace.org > story > 09/08/2026 > why-this-us-canada-trade-war-is-different-from-the-past

Why this U.S.-Canada trade war is different from the past

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (463+ words) U.S.-Canada trade disputes go back to the 1870s National Policy tariffs and the McKinley Tariff of 1890, but one historian said this current moment is genuinely unprecedented. Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. on Tuesday. The tariffs range from 15% to 50% on American…...


marketplace.org > story > 09/04/2026 > will-the-fed-raise-interest-rates

Jobs are steady. Prices are high. What will the Fed do?

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (188+ words) The labor market got a good report card for August, but inflation remains high. That complicates the Federal Reserve’s decision-making process. There are two sides to the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate: stable prices and maximum employment. And today, the maximum…...