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Where did all the normal-priced stuff go? by Marketplace / Kai Ryssdal

Where did all the normal-priced stuff go?

from Marketplace

by Marketplace / Kai Ryssdal

Published: Sat Feb 08 2025

Show Notes

When you’re shopping, ever feel like your options are low-quality budget items or stuff that’s stunningly unaffordable? The growing gap between the haves and have-nots in the U.S. is reflected in what’s available for us to buy. It’s a phenomenon called bifurcation — we’ll explain. Also in this episode: Wage growth jumped in January and parlay betting makes loads of cash for sports gambling firms. Plus, share with Marketplace: Whatkind of consumer are you?