Sometimes a little lipstick goes a long way
Sometimes a little lipstick goes a long way  
Podcast: Marketplace Morning Report
Published On: Mon Jan 19 2026
Description: It's called the "lipstick effect." Consumers sometimes splurge on small luxuries — like cosmetics, accessories, and more — as a sort of rebellion against a bleak economic backdrop. And these indulgent purchases are expected to be big in the year ahead. Also: the toll tariffs have taken on the economy as Trump threatens more over Greenland and the impact of a growing number of millionaires in the United Arab Emirates.