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Marketplace · July 24, 2026 · 25m 59s

A year later, is Trump’s investment in Intel… a win-win?

Show Notes

Marketplace examines the U.S. government’s stake in Intel one year after the Trump administration invested: Intel’s quarterly sales jumped 25%, and the stake is now worth about $40 billion. The episode also looks at Gen Z’s shift away from regular soda toward functional drinks like mushroom soda, why business loan rates may be poised to rise, and the story of a 63-year-old who left a tech career to restore statues full-time.

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Highlights

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Government stake in Intel now worth $40 billion
Intel’s quarterly sales surged 25%, the largest increase in over a decade, raising the government’s stake to about $40 billion after last year’s investment.
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Gen Z embraces functional drinks over regular soda
Younger consumers are moving away from regular soda and toward functional beverages like mushroom soda.
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63-year-old pivots from tech to statue restoration
A former tech worker turned statue restoration from a side hustle into a full‑time career at age 63.
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✧A 63-year-old left tech to restore statues full-time.
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