Where did all the normal-priced stuff go?
When you’re shopping, ever feel like your options are low-quality budget items or stuff that’s stunningly unaffordable? The growing gap between the haves and have-nots in the U.S. is reflected in what’s available for us to buy. It’s a phenomenon called bifurcation — we’ll explain. Also in this episode: Wage growth jumped in January and parlay betting makes loads of cash for sports gambling firms. Plus, share with Marketplace: What kind of consumer are you?