Big Tech firms saw major stock market slides this week. Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Intel all dropped, following less-than-stellar earnings reports. Cracks are showing in the tech biz, and they aren’t all related to AI. Is this the beginning of an AI bubble burst? We’ll explain. Plus: How companies decide whether to offer buyouts or do traditional layoffs, what it’s like to go back to school in your 40s, and where new affordable EVs are available (hint: outside the U.S.) Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/newsletters">Subscribe</a> to our daily or weekly newsletter. Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/">marketplace.org</a> — and consider <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/make-a-smart-investment">making an investment</a> in our future. Read the stories in today’s episode: <ul><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/10/30/prices-are-up-savings-are-down-and-interest-rates-hold-steady" class="default">Don't let this economy give you a fright</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/10/30/inside-big-tech-companies-big-slump-this-week" class="default">Inside Big Tech companies' big slump this week</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/10/30/she-loved-bartending-then-she-decided-to-head-back-to-school" class="default">She loved bartending. Then she decided to head back to school</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/10/30/what-are-the-advantages-to-buyouts-versus-layoffs" class="default">Why companies offer buyouts versus layoffs</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/10/30/to-test-drive-affordable-evs-he-took-a-trip-to-cdmx" class="default">To test drive affordable EVs, he took a trip to CDMX</a></li></ul>

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