Marketplace podcast

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Marketplace

Every weekday, host Kai Ryssdal helps you make sense of the day's business and economic news — no econ degree or finance background required. "Marketplace" takes you beyond the numbers, bringing you context. Our team of reporters all over the world speak with CEOs, policymakers and regular people just trying to get by.

Every weekday, host Kai Ryssdal helps you make sense of the day's business and economic news — no econ degree or finance background required. "Marketplace" takes you beyond the numbers, bringing you context. Our team of reporters all over the world speak with CEOs, policymakers and regular people just trying to get by.

 

#50

What's in a jobless claim?

First-time jobless claims — that’s the number of people who filed for unemployment in a gi... more

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#49

Inflation just won't quit

Inflation is still running hot, according to the latest CPI report on consumer prices. In ... more

Yesterday

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Yesterday


#48

The cost of executive blunders

It’s a common trope in Big Tech: an iconic CEO, interchangable with the brand itself. Jobs... more

09 Nov 2026

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09 Nov 2026


#47

An optimistic October jobs report

The U.S. labor market added 165,000 jobs in October, which was more than expected. An upti... more

06 Nov 2026

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06 Nov 2026


#46

Oil companies pump it up

A bunch of American oil companies announce quarterly earnings this time of year, and they’... more

05 Nov 2026

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05 Nov 2026


#45

A divided government could shift the bond market

Treasury yields have been climbing over the past year, which affects the cost of all sorts... more

04 Nov 2026

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04 Nov 2026


#44

When it comes to the job market, love the one you're with

The September Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey from the BLS is out, and things in th... more

03 Nov 2026

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03 Nov 2026


#43

Why raise money in euros?

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is issuing $6.7 billion worth of bonds in Europe. That’... more

02 Nov 2026

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02 Nov 2026


#42

Spooked investors sink Big Tech stocks

Big Tech firms saw major stock market slides this week. Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon,... more

30 Oct 2026

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30 Oct 2026


#41

GDP growth comes at expense of consumer savings

Fresh data showed the economy grew faster than expected, at a [3.4% annual rate] (https://... more

29 Oct 2026

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29 Oct 2026


#40

Fed holds rates, but a future hike is pretty inevitable

Fed governors met this week and voted to keep interest rates steady at just below 4%. The ... more

28 Oct 2026

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28 Oct 2026


#39

Lower those expectations

The housing market is a bit chilly right now — new home sales are down, and so are prices.... more

27 Oct 2026

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27 Oct 2026


#38

What's in AI's next chapter?

A few Big Tech firms are slated to explain their quarterly earnings later this week. AI wi... more

26 Oct 2026

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26 Oct 2026


#37

Your 401(k) is probably invested in AI

Big Tech is kind of carrying the stock market right now, thanks to all that spendy artific... more

23 Oct 2026

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23 Oct 2026


#36

High risk, high rates — where's the reward?

Everyday consumers aren’t the only ones contending with rising borrowing costs. Corporatio... more

22 Oct 2026

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22 Oct 2026


#35

Small town economics clash with Big Tech agendas

In Crook County, Oregon, just east of the Cascade mountains, data centers sprawl across th... more

21 Oct 2026

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21 Oct 2026


#34

The loan demand balancing act

On Tuesday morning, lenders like KeyCorp, Mercantile Bank, and Atlantic Union Bank turned ... more

20 Oct 2026

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20 Oct 2026


#33

Consumer credit creep

Inflation is affecting all of us. But when costs go up, lower-income households are especi... more

19 Oct 2026

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19 Oct 2026


#32

A view of AI, from Mumbai

India’s economy, from one perspective, has a huge leg up on the U.S.: Its workforce is you... more

16 Oct 2026

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16 Oct 2026


#31

Where producer prices go, consumer prices are likely follow

On Thursday, we got to see the second act of our monthly inflation double feature: the pro... more

15 Oct 2026

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15 Oct 2026


#30

Energyflation? More like everything-flation

Inflation worsened in September, to 3.7% annually, up from 3.4% in August. Energy prices a... more

14 Oct 2026

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14 Oct 2026


#29

Less coverage, more profit

UnitedHealth Group just reported Q3 earnings: Total revenue was down but profits were up. ... more

13 Oct 2026

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13 Oct 2026


#28

In India, a demographic golden age dawns

As the workforces of the U.S., U.K., and similar wealthy Western nations age, other countr... more

12 Oct 2026

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12 Oct 2026


#27

Surprise, you've got medical bills!

A 2020 law aimed at eliminating surprise medical expenses has shifted some unpredictable c... more

09 Oct 2026

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09 Oct 2026


#26

Don't move a muscle!

First-time unemployment claims (layoffs, basically) have come in below 200,000 for four we... more

08 Oct 2026

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08 Oct 2026


#25

How's the stock market doing, minus AI?

The S&P 500 has hit more than two dozen record highs this year, and it’s got AI firms to t... more

07 Oct 2026

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07 Oct 2026


#24

We're stocking up

We got fresh data showing imports and inventory levels are up. Is it a sign of a strong ec... more

06 Oct 2026

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06 Oct 2026


#23

A tale of two deficits

Despite Trump’s best efforts (a flurry of loosely targeted tariffs), the U.S. trade defici... more

05 Oct 2026

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25:17

05 Oct 2026


#22

Nike's not just doing it

In Nike’s earnings report this week, the brand said it may begin shrinking its operations ... more

02 Oct 2026

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02 Oct 2026


#21

Inflation held steady in August. Yay?

The PCE price index (that's the Fed's preferred measure of inflation) held steady year-ove... more

01 Oct 2026

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01 Oct 2026