'Tis the season of holiday bonuses ... for some
The final Marketplace episode of 2025 examines key economic trends, including the resilience of American consumer spending despite economic headwinds, the growing K-shaped economy, declining holiday bonuses, and the global rise of anime. The discussion features insights from Axios’s Court
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