Marketplace Morning Report
Marketplace Morning Report

A look at who's footing the bill for all those tariffs

February 13, 2026

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5 min read

🎙️ The Voices & The Context

  • The Format: Fast-paced news radio broadcast with short segments, expert interviews, reporter dispatches, and street vox pops—typical morning business news roundup.
  • The Key Players:
    • Host: Sabri Benashore (filling in for David Brancaccio), delivering crisp transitions between economic stories.
    • Reporters & Experts: Nancy Marshall Genzer (tariffs deep-dive), Chris Lowe (FHN Financial economist on inflation), Rima Gheres (financial infidelity feature with street interviews, divorce lawyer Randy Kessler, and couples therapist Jeff Gunther).
  • The Vibe: Educational and straightforward—dry econ facts mixed with relatable human angles on money tensions; neutral tone with subtle urgency on policy impacts.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:30) **Who Pays for Tariffs?**
  • 2 (02:15) **🎙️ January Inflation Report with Chris Lowe**
  • 3 (05:05) **Financial Infidelity in Relationships**

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Show Notes

President Donald Trump has long insisted that foreign companies paid for the tariffs he’s levied on imports. But new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York contradicts that, finding that U.S. firms and consumers are left holding the bag. We'll dig in. Plus, fresh data shows inflation slowed in January. And later in the show, from Marketplace's "This Is Uncomfortable," is it ever OK to keep secrets in a relationship?

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