Marketplace All-in-One

India’s economy, from one perspective, has a huge leg up on the U.S.: Its workforce is young and growing. “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal visited Mumbai to learn what that growth looks like on the ground. In this episode, Kai and ADP Chief Economist Nela Richardson visit a Mumbai-based healthcare startup that’s using AI to detect disesases early. They also reflect on the trip as a whole. Plus: Farmers face down high fertilizer prices and we break down the week’s inflation data.

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If inflation persists, what comes next?
Farmers face high fertilizer prices — with no end in sight
Inside a global AI company built in rapidly-growing India

Big hyperscaler data centers are just coming to Minnesota but have already become an issue in the midterm elections. To get a first-hand look at how battle lines are shaping up, Marketplace's Nancy Marshall-Genzer traveled to Minnesota’s second congressional district to learn about a lightning-rod data center development there. Also on the program: the kick-off of earnings season, the K-shaped economy, and gloomy consumer sentiment.

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What's at stake in Minnesota's data center debate

High healthcare costs continue to be a top concern for voters ahead of next month's midterm elections. A recent Urban Institute study found that more than one in four adults in the U.S. had medical debt in 2025. In some states, hospitals are experimenting with something called presumptive eligibility, which automatically screens patients for financial assistance needs. We hear more. But first, with rising inflation, consumers pull back where they can.

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Consumers are pulling back on some discretionary spending
Earlier screening for financial aid in hospitals could help lower bills

It's been a bit of a rocky week in tech markets, particularly for companies heavy on debt. We'll get into it on this week’s “Marketplace Tech Bytes: Week in Review.”

Plus, the king of streaming, Netflix, announces plans to cut around 6% of its staff. And on Wall Street, AI skills could be your ticket to a raise.

Here to discuss is Jewel Burks Solomon, managing partner at Collab Capital.

More on this:

AI borrowing slows as investors grow wary of debt binge — from the Financial Times

Netflix to lay off roughly 1,000 employees, or 6% of workforce — from CNBC

Wall Street firms tie bonuses, promotions to AI skills, survey finds — from Reuters

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On Thursday, we got to see the second act of our monthly inflation double feature: the producer price index. Producer prices rose 1.3% in September, which is the largest jump since 2022 — and a hint at the risk that more consumer inflation is coming down the pipeline. Also on today's show: inflation outliers and a holiday spending preview. And later, continuing The Age of Work series, we head to a Mumbai-based clothing company looking to expand to domestic sales.

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Read the stories in today’s episode:

Producer prices see biggest jump in four years
Not everything is suffering from inflation
Consumers expect to spend as much or more this holiday season
A family business in Mumbai is finding growth in a complicated global economy