Marketplace Morning Report
Marketplace Morning Report

Economic power as a cudgel

January 23, 2026

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5 min read

🎙️ The Voices & The Context

  • The Format: Fast-paced news roundup podcast with global economic updates, expert analysis, and a featured storytelling segment from sister podcast This is Uncomfortable.
  • The Key Players:
    • Host: Sabri Beneshore (filling in for David Brancaccio), delivering crisp Marketplace reports.
    • Featured Voices: Experts like Cal Raustiala (UCLA), Liana Rojas Suarez (Center for Global Development), and Mark Carney (Canada's PM); street interviewees (Nico, Richard, etc.); psychologists Shige Oishi and Wendy DeLaRosa.
  • The Vibe: Educational and cautionary—mix of geopolitical tension, economic data, and relatable personal finance anxieties.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:01) **Davos Wrap-Up and Transatlantic Tensions**
  • 2 (02:21) **TikTok's US Operations Deal**
  • 3 (04:11) **November Inflation Data**
  • 4 (04:45) **Financial Security Perceptions**

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Show Notes

Usually a relatively quiet affair, this year’s World Economic Forum made headlines as President Donald Trump walked in with threatening language over wanting to acquire Greenland and left with what he said was a framework deal that would avoid a new trade war. We'll discuss the lasting impact. Plus, TikTok looks to be here to stay. And, from Marketplace's "This Is Uncomfortable," we hear about the importance of how people feel about their finances.

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