A closer eye on employment costs
A closer eye on employment costs  
Podcast: Marketplace All-in-One
Published On: Tue Feb 10 2026
Description: The cost of employing people didn't go up as much as predicted. At one level, that's too bad since who doesn't want a bigger raise? But if you're worried about interest rates or want inflation to come down, you may see this differently, which may be a bigger story than news of disappointing retail sales. Plus, South African farmers are turning to China for sales, and job market expectations improved in January.