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Marketplace Morning Report

Marketplace Morning Report offers a policy-focused, center-leaning analysis of business and economic issues, with a notable emphasis on inflation and technology.

70
Episodes transcribed
May 2026Jul 2026 covered
42
Episodes analyzed
56 tone reads — one per figure per episode
Attack-heavy
Knifes Trump
thin read

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.

Positive1425%
Neutral2850%
Negative1425%

Net media tone Neutral across 56 figure-in-episode tone reads (not audience/impressions).

That average is a partisan split, not genuine neutrality25% of reads are positive and 25% negative, and they cancel to the middle.

How Marketplace Morning Report Differs from Other Shows

Compared to 98 outlets · Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Overall this show runs marginally more favorable than the rest of the media — mean tone -0.02 vs the media's -0.08.

How its coverage of these figures differs from other shows
  • Donald Trump+0.06more favorable vs. other shows
    Show↓↓ -0.20Other shows↓↓ -0.26
    29 eps

Delta = this show's tone toward the figure minus the average across all 98 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 Morning Report is a business program that leans towards center-ground analysis, with a strong focus on policy issues, particularly inflation and the economy. The show tends to cover figures like Donald Trump and Kevin Warsh neutrally, while showing some supportive tones towards figures like Elon Musk and Sam Altman. Its coverage is heavily policy-driven, with minimal attention to political horse-race dynamics, reflecting its business-centric editorial stance.

Who it champions

The show champions discussions around inflation and technology, with a positive tone towards figures like Elon Musk and Sam Altman, who are associated with innovation and economic growth. It also shows a favorable stance towards Jerome Powell and Emmanuel Macron, suggesting a supportive view of established economic leaders.

How it differs from the consensus

Marketplace Morning Report stands out for its significant over-coverage of inflation and technology-related issues compared to other media outlets. This focus reflects its editorial commitment to dissecting economic policies and technological advancements, setting it apart from outlets that might prioritize political drama or scandals.

39 episodes · 12 figures · May 25, 2026 – Jul 10, 2026 · updated Aug 20, 2026

Who Marketplace Morning Report 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 Morning Report's prime targets are Donald Trump.

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.

Ramping ↑

Nothing ramping this window.

Backing off ↓ · 1

“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 Morning Report drives

Top Issues ranked by lift — how much harder this show pushes an issue than the average outlet. ≥ 1.25× over-indexes.

Marketplace Morning Report pushes Inflation hardest — 24.4× the average outlet's rate of coverage.

Thin sample — 14 analyzed episodes behind these issues; lift is directional.

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