May 22, 2026The May flash PMI shows diverging growth in two major parts of the economy. Plus: Bird watching, live music venues, and the new Fed chair.
Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesSegments From This Episode"Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal talks with Courtenay Brown at Axios and David Gura at Bloomberg about the Federal Reserve’s changing outlook, the new Fed chair, and inflation expectations.Eric Thayer/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesThe Purchasing Managers’ Index from S&P Global this month shows a booming manufacturing sector, while service industries are stagnating.
Ashley Buch McCellan/xBkKids' shows, expanded non-alcoholic offerings, and community events are among the ways xBk Live has adapted to new conditions.
Caleigh Wells/MarketplaceMore than a third of people in the U.S. spend money on birdwatching. If you’ve ever bought a bird feeder, you’re one of them.
Music from the episodeThe TeamKai Ryssdal HostNancy Farghalli Executive ProducerWill Storey Supervising Senior ProducerMaria Hollenhorst Producer IIAndie Corban Producer ISarah Leeson Producer ISean McHenry Director & Associate Producer IISofia Terenzio Associate Producer IJordan Mangi Assistant Digital ProducerLivi Burdette Assistant Producer
