Marketplace (APM)
Marketplace (APM) is a center-leaning business program focused on economic policies and their impacts, with a critical eye on political figures like Donald Trump.
What This Tone Is Based On
The tone scores on this page come from analyzing how this show covers each political figure it mentions. Below is the breakdown of how many of those reads were positive, neutral, or negative.
Net media tone Neutral across 150 figure-in-episode tone reads (not audience/impressions).
How Marketplace (APM) Differs from Other Shows
Compared to 165 outlets · Sep 2025–Aug 2026This show's average tone sits near the field, but its coverage is far more split by figure. It rates Jerome Powell +0.13 above the media average on the figures it favors and Kevin Warsh -0.10 below it on the ones it criticizes — a 0.23-point gap between its most favorable and most critical coverage that a typical outlet doesn't show.
- Jerome Powell+0.13more favorable vs. other showsShow→ +0.02Other shows↘ -0.1125 eps
- Kevin Warsh-0.10more critical vs. other showsShow↑ +0.12Other shows↑ +0.2235 eps
- Donald Trump-0.04more critical vs. other showsShow↓↓ -0.30Other shows↓↓ -0.2550 eps
Delta = this show's tone toward the figure minus the average across all 165 other tracked outlets that covered them ≥3 times, Sep 2025–Aug 2026.
Positive = friendlier here; negative = harsher.
Editorial Identity
The editorial fingerprint of this center business show — who it elevates, who it goes after, and where it breaks from the pack.
Marketplace (APM) is a business-focused news show that leans towards the center, emphasizing policy analysis over sensationalism. It dedicates significant coverage to economic issues such as inflation and the economy, often exploring the complexities of these topics through a business lens. The show maintains a critical stance on figures like Donald Trump, particularly scrutinizing his economic policies and their broader implications. It operates with a neutral tone towards most other figures, focusing on their roles within the economic landscape.
Marketplace shows a slight positive inclination towards figures like Elon Musk, often highlighting his ventures in technology and space exploration. The show also provides neutral to slightly positive coverage of Jerome Powell, focusing on his handling of economic challenges like inflation.
The show is notably critical of Donald Trump, especially regarding his tariff policies and their impact on the global economy. This critical stance sets it apart from the average media tone, indicating a sharper scrutiny of Trump's economic decisions.
Marketplace is distinct in its heavy focus on policy, dedicating a significant portion of its coverage to economic issues like inflation, which it covers far more than the average outlet. Its framing is predominantly policy-oriented, with minimal attention to scandal or horse-race narratives, setting it apart as a program deeply invested in the intricacies of economic policy and its real-world impacts.
Who Marketplace (APM) boosts and attacks
Tracked figures split by this show's average tone toward them, each with the clips behind the call — tap a quote to jump to the audio.
Marketplace (APM) is a reliable ally to Kevin Warsh; its prime targets are Donald Trump.
“the headline from that last meeting was Kevin Warsh had unanimity among members of the Federal Open Market Committee.”
“clearly Kevin Warsh is having an influence.”
“Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has made his first real moves to put his mark on the central bank.”
“the second Trump administration has ended all kinds of clean energy programs and in part as a result, we are hearing way less about companies trying to be carbon neutral.”
“given that immigration is being choked off by the Trump administration quite deliberately.”
“the Trump administration could not move forward because they didn't do the right legal mechanisms to prove that, you know, Lisa Cook could be fired for cause.”
Coverage Volume
Transcribed episodes per week — last 26 weeks
Sentiment Trajectory
Average weekly tone toward figures — green favorable, red critical
Whose coverage is ramping up — and dropping
Cooling on Donald Trump, Kevin Warsh.
Nothing ramping this window.
“Across N days” = distinct days behind the recent count; a single burst means it’s concentrated in ≤2 days — treat as one story, not a trend.
Top Issues Marketplace (APM) drives
Top Issues ranked by lift — how much harder this show pushes an issue than the average outlet. ≥ 1.25× over-indexes.
Marketplace (APM) pushes Inflation hardest — 36.5× the average outlet's rate of coverage.