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	Podcast:		Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal
	Episode:		Tariff anxiety turns fun splurges into stress purchases
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:25:38
	Publish Date:		2025-04-16 22:40:00
	Description:		We’ve heard about people rushing to replace big-ticket essentials ahead of trade war-related price hikes, but what about stuff that’s more of a want than a need? In this episode: Tariff anxieties shape discretionary spending, giving consumers a way to feel some control in this chaotic economy. Plus: mixed signals from a manufacturing report, bitcoin’s chance at “digital gold,” and one of Altadena’s largest employers wants to rebuild and rehire longtime staff after the California wildfires.
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