{"podcast":{"title":"Marketplace Morning Report","slug":"marketplace-morning-report-479901","podcast_index_feed_id":479901,"rss_url":"https://feeds.publicradio.org/public_feeds/marketplace-morning-report","website_url":"https://www.marketplace.org/","image_url":"https://img.apmcdn.org/48bb35ce89047b6e421303a4e0b6f81a39dded13/square/587d1f-20250303-marketplace-morning-report-podcast-2000.jpg","author":"Marketplace","episode_count":50,"summary":"Get up to speed on the news each morning with our daily radio show and podcast, “Marketplace Morning Report,” hosted by Kimberly Adams. We give you the economy without the anxiety, in the amount of time it takes to brew a cup of coffee. Start your day with us, on air or by downloading our podcast, for context and perspective on the economic news that matters to you.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-26T06:21:12.315644+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-morning-report-479901"},"episode":{"title":"Airfares have been taking off","slug":"airfares-have-been-taking-off","published_at":"2026-09-17T11:47:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-morning-report-479901/airfares-have-been-taking-off","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-morning-report-479901","url":"https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2026/09/17/airfares-have-been-taking-off","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/5/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/VnCzW2iO9G8z4eDWfXCd/play.publicradio.org/podcast/o/marketplace/morning_report/2026/09/17/mmr_20260917_MMR_Podcast_1_64.mp3?awCollectionId=mkp-MMR&awEpisodeId=01M2QJR8QPVWMVWC1R7ZH2F940","summary":"One of the fastest-rising prices last month was airline fares. They were up 23% year over year in August, according to the latest reading of the consumer price index, and they’ve been climbing steadily all year. Thing is, demand hasn't slowed, though. We dig in. Also on the show: the higher prices driving the Fed's push for higher interest rates and how Medicaid cuts are starting to show up in state budgets and people's lives. Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter . Marketplace Morning Report is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future. Stories featured in this episode: Airline fares rose 23% in August but demand has not slowed down What Medicaid cuts mean for those who rely on home healthcare","meta_description":"One of the fastest-rising prices last month was airline fares. They were up 23% year over year in August, according to the latest reading of the consumer…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":398,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/marketplace-morning-report-479901/episodes/airfares-have-been-taking-off/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-morning-report-479901/airfares-have-been-taking-off.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}