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Summary
Marketplace examines a "frozen pond" labor market where low churn leaves long-term unemployed stuck, while AI insiders gather in San Francisco to debate existential risks and regulation. The Fed’s $6.7 trillion balance sheet faces scrutiny as experts discuss shrinking assets, and winter heating costs vary by region due to natural gas surpluses and oil price spikes. The personal saving rate hits a four-year low as inflation and stock market wealth impact households at both income extremes. Finally, retired IT professionals share their post-career projects, and the CBO reports a $2 trillion d…
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Vantage Score
Sponsor: Hard Lessons Podcast
Marketplace Introduction
Labor Market: Low-Hire, Low-Fire Economy
Wall Street Update and AI Bubble Concerns
AI Safety Picnic in San Francisco
Explainer: The Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet
Winter Heating Costs and Energy Forecasts
Market Numbers and Economic Data
Sponsors: Vantage Score and University of Illinois
Personal Saving Rate Hits Four-Year Low
Clocked Out: Retirees' New Projects
CBO Fiscal 2026 Forecast and Closing
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