Time to strike out on your own?

Marketplace

American Public Media

Business, News

4.6 • 8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

IRS filings for new business applications have been climbing the past few months — particularly in the retail sector. The last time we saw a spike like this was in 2020. Are Americans ditching the corporate life, seeking stability, or in need of a second income? Likely a mix of all three. Also in this episode: Insurance coverage decisions go beyond medication sticker prices, home builder confidence ticks up, and the penny phase-out adds up for businesses doing a lot of cash transactions.

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0:00.0	Worried about your future in tech?
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0:14.1	We're shattering the skills gap and shaping future generations of technologists.
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0:22.1	Transform your team.
0:24.1	Ready to tap in?
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0:31.4	You want government data?
0:33.7	We are finally getting some government data.
0:36.3	Now, is it going to make us feel better?
0:41.2	I don't know.
0:43.0	From American public media.
0:45.6	This is Marketplace.
0:52.9	In Los Angeles, I'm Colin. In Los Angeles, I'm Kyle Rizzdahl.
0:57.4	It is Monday today.
0:58.7	This one is the 15th of December.
1:00.9	Good as always to have you along, everybody.
1:03.3	This is going to be, relatively speaking, I guess, a data-paloo is a kind of week.
1:08.4	The November jobs report comes out tomorrow. Yes, tomorrow. It will be
1:12.5	the rare Tuesday jobs day. Retail sales tomorrow, too. That'll be for October. On Thursday,
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