Montana Johnson
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Discussed alongside Montana Johnson
- Drew Jostad
Person · 7 episodes together · 1 show
- Charlton Thorpe
Person · 7 episodes together · 1 show
- John Fochey
Person · 5 episodes together · 1 show
- Bill Allison
Person · 8 episodes together · 1 show
- Alex Simpson
Person · 8 episodes together · 1 show
- John Fokke
Person · 2 episodes together · 1 show
- Marketplace.org
Organization · 2 episodes together · 1 show
- Kyle Risdahl
Person · 3 episodes together · 1 show
8 episodes featuring Montana Johnson
Marketplace
AI spending lifts GDP as workers and startups stay cautious
The episode tests whether AI investment can produce durable economic gains while a seemingly strong labor market and private funding conceal underlying uncertainty.
Sep 30, 2026 · 25 min
Marketplace
High rates test housing while bonds underpin the economy
The episode connects softer housing demand and rising government financing costs to the financial system’s deeper dependence on bonds.
Sep 23, 2026 · 26 min
Marketplace
Rate hikes expose pressure across bonds, housing and federal debt
The Fed’s decision reaches beyond markets, testing household affordability, bond valuations and the central bank’s independence as government borrowing costs rise.
Sep 16, 2026 · 26 min
Marketplace
States test hospital price caps as markets brace for inflation
The episode connects healthcare affordability, monetary policy, mortgage risk, and trade tensions through the competing pressures facing households and institutions.
Sep 9, 2026 · 25 min
Marketplace
Diesel costs expose the economy’s hidden vulnerabilities
Rising diesel prices can spread through freight, farms, heating and household budgets while policy choices reshape housing and social connection.
Sep 2, 2026 · 26 min
Marketplace
The Fed confronts inflation it cannot fix alone
The episode tests how far interest rates can go when tariffs, commodities, supply chains, and climate pressures shape prices and public finances.
Aug 26, 2026 · 26 min
Marketplace
Imported capital goods test the Fed’s inflation outlook
Rising prices for imported technology and other capital goods could turn data-center investment and tariff uncertainty into a broader inflation problem.
Aug 19, 2026 · 26 min
Marketplace
Inflation squeezes households as markets shrug off war
Prices are still eroding purchasing power even as spending holds up, debt rises, fuel supplies tighten and borrowing costs climb.
Aug 12, 2026 · 26 min