Marketplace Morning Report
Marketplace Morning Report

Inflation is stubbornly steady

January 13, 2026

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5 min read

🎙️ The Voices & The Context

  • The Format: Fast-paced news radio broadcast with short interviews, expert analysis, and promotional segments—classic public radio news roundup style.
  • The Key Players:
    • Sabri Beneshore: Filling in as host for David Brancaccio; delivers crisp, neutral reporting on economic headlines.
    • Jeffrey Cleveland: Chief economist at Payden & Rygel; provides quick, accessible breakdowns of inflation data.
    • Guest Voices: Ted Rossman (Bankrate), Hartmut (Google Quantum AI founder), Julian Kelly (Google hardware director)—experts adding depth to econ and tech stories.
    • David Brancaccio: Host promo at end, teasing personal wildfire recovery stories.
  • The Vibe: Educational and straightforward, with a dash of optimism on tech breakthroughs; mildly concerning on inflation and policy risks, but professional and non-alarmist.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Jeffrey Cleveland, Chief Economist at Payden & Rygel**
  • 2 (02:41) **Q4 Earnings Season Kicks Off**
  • 3 (03:25) **Trump's Proposed 10% Credit Card Rate Cap**
  • 4 (04:30) **Judge Strikes Down Wind Farm Suspension**
  • 5 (05:09) **Quantum Computing Advances at Google**

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Show Notes

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the final consumer price index reading for 2025 this morning. Spoiler alert: Inflation is still too high. Prices were up 2.7% from the year before and up 0.3% between November and December. This morning, we'll unpack. Plus, President Donald Trump wants to cap credit card rates at 10%. What consequences would there be for consumers and banks? And: inside a quantum computing site in Santa Barbara.

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