Segments From This Episode

• What does "rebalancing" the global economy mean?

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia Terenzio

  

  “If you try to solve a macro problem through tariffs, it's not going to work,” said Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute of International Economics, about the Trump administrations plans to rebalance the global economy.

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• EV drivers don't pay the gas taxes that cover road maintenance. Republicans in Congress want them to pay an annual fee instead.

  by Henry Epp

  

  But EV advocates say the fee is more than the drivers of most gas-powered cars pay in gas taxes.

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• Would-be homebuyers sidelined in Sunbelt housing markets

  by Elizabeth Trovall

  

  Economic uncertainty and high interest rates are holding back buyers, though high-end cash purchasers aren't waiting.

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• Is the economy stalling?

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

  All of the recent indicator data is stoking fears that the economy is slowing down to what's called "stall speed." "Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal explains.

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• Labor productivity has been growing steadily. The trade war could undo that progress.

  by Justin Ho

  

  Stagnant productivity growth will have implications for inflation, innovation, and standards of living over time.

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• Despite tariff headwinds, Coca-Cola reports stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings

  by Daniel Ackerman

  

  The company’s success can be attributed in part to the fact that Coca-Cola is well insulate from tariffs.

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