Marketplace · August 18, 2026 · 00:25:58

Got beef?

Marketplace examines the ripple effects of a shrinking cattle herd on meatpacking plants and beef prices, explores how Home Depot is weathering a frozen housing market, and looks ahead to retail earnings. The episode also features a Wyoming distillery that is expanding despite a sluggish alcohol market, and a look at the 'greige' color recession in interior design.

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U.S. cattle herd at 75-year low forces meatpacking plant closures

The national cattle herd has shrunk to levels not seen since the 1950s, driving up beef prices for consumers and causing some meatpacking plants to shutter.

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Home Depot stays afloat in a 'frozen' housing market

Despite a housing market described as frozen, Home Depot remains profitable by relying on home improvement spending from existing homeowners.

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