Intel’s sales <a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/intel-intc-q2-earnings-report-2026-stock-147a7794" class="default">jumped by 25%</a> last quarter, the largest increase in over a decade — making the U.S. government’s stake in the company around $40 billion after the administration invested last year. In this episode: Was Trump’s Intel deal a win-win? Plus: Why Gen Z’s not drinking regular soda, rates on business loans might climb, and a 63-year-old pivoted to statue restoration after a career in tech. 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/2026/07/24/are-tariffs-just-white-noise-now" class="default">Weekly Wrap: Are tariffs just white noise?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/07/24/business-loan-rates-have-held-steady-but-they-might-climb-soon" class="default">Rates on business loans have held steady, but they might climb soon</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/07/24/hows-the-intel-deal-working-out-for-the-trump-administration" class="default">Intel is booming a year after the U.S. government bought a stake. Is that a win-win?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/07/24/healthfocused-functional-drink-offerings-multiply" class="default">Mushroom soda and other functional drinks make a splash in the beverage market</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/07/24/restoring-statues-became-a-new-jersey-mans-fulltime-job-at-63" class="default">How a 63-year-old took statue restoration from a side hustle to full-time job</a></li></ul>

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