Marketplace podcast

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

Inflation trumps wage gains

The latest BLS data put real hourly wage gains at -0.3% last month, compared to last year.... more

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#49

What's the new normal for global oil?

Oil industry analysts were hopeful earlier this year that Trump’s war in the Middle East w... more

10 Sep 2026

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10 Sep 2026


#48

The case for healthcare price caps

Healthcare affordability is top-of-mind for many Americans right now. And for a long time,... more

09 Sep 2026

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09 Sep 2026


#47

Canada taxes back

Canada levied a range of tariffs on U.S. goods Tuesday, escalating an ongoing trade war la... more

08 Sep 2026

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08 Sep 2026


#46

As prices rise, so too does our credit reliance

Prices are rising faster than average wages in this economy, and many Americans have turne... more

07 Sep 2026

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07 Sep 2026


#45

Wage growth disappoints

This economy added twice the amount of jobs expected in August, which is good news for the... more

04 Sep 2026

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04 Sep 2026


#44

Chevron's big bet

American oil giant Chevron plans to funnel $7 billion into its Venezuela operations over t... more

03 Sep 2026

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03 Sep 2026


#43

Even higher diesel prices are coming

The average cost of a gallon of diesel was $5.68 on Wednesday — just 13 cents shy of a rec... more

02 Sep 2026

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02 Sep 2026


#42

Borrowing costs go boom

Bond yields jumped to multi-decade highs in some countries this week, as market anxiety ab... more

01 Sep 2026

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01 Sep 2026


#41

Oil markets brace for maintenance season

In Texas oil country, September usually marks the beginning of maintenance season. But wit... more

31 Aug 2026

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31 Aug 2026


#40

The ongoing cost of ICE raids on Latino entreprenuers

It’s been more than a year since the Trump administration intensified ICE raids in immigra... more

28 Aug 2026

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28 Aug 2026


#39

Grass is always greener

The NFL is back in a couple weeks, and so is artificial turf. Several NFL stadiums rolled ... more

27 Aug 2026

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27 Aug 2026


#38

How much power does the Fed really have?

Another month, another PCE report that put annual core inflation meaningfully above the Fe... more

26 Aug 2026

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26 Aug 2026


#37

Preparing for an AI tax crisis

If artificial intelligence really does replace human labor, the U.S. could be in for a tax... more

25 Aug 2026

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25 Aug 2026


#36

Does Canada need new energy partners?

Fuel hasn’t been touched in the trade clash between the U.S. and Canada (yet). It’s probab... more

24 Aug 2026

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24 Aug 2026


#35

When unemployment becomes endless

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, at least 1.8 million Americans have been acti... more

21 Aug 2026

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21 Aug 2026


#34

Sec. Bessent's big plan to finance the national debt

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s buyback of long-term bonds was a bit of a letdown this ... more

20 Aug 2026

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20 Aug 2026


#33

Let's import some inflation

The price of imported goods, sans energy, was up 4.5% year-over-year in July. Data center ... more

19 Aug 2026

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19 Aug 2026


#32

Got beef?

Cattle herds are at a national low not seen since the 1950s. That’s driving up the price o... more

18 Aug 2026

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18 Aug 2026


#31

Consumer sentiment takes a tumble

Consumer spending fell in early August, according to preliminary results from the Universi... more

17 Aug 2026

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17 Aug 2026


#30

Retail feels the squeeze

In the Commerce Department’s retail sales report for July, sales at stores of all kinds we... more

14 Aug 2026

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14 Aug 2026


#29

Long-term bond yields hit a long-term high

The government is selling 30-year bonds with interest rates at a quarter-century high. We ... more

13 Aug 2026

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13 Aug 2026


#28

Steep inflation, meet slow wage growth

The average household’s buying power has slipped by about 0.1%, when the latest CPI report... more

12 Aug 2026

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12 Aug 2026


#27

Credit card delinquencies climb

Credit card delinquencies are sitting at 13% so far this year. It’s the highest national r... more

11 Aug 2026

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11 Aug 2026


#26

Whoosh, there go our wage gains

More bad news from last week’s jobs report: Wage growth slowed to 3.2%, the lowest yearly ... more

10 Aug 2026

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10 Aug 2026


#25

Job losses reveal a shakier labor market

The July jobs report is out, and it’s a doozy: The U.S. labor market shed a net 23,000 job... more

07 Aug 2026

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07 Aug 2026


#24

Should there be an oil export ban?

As high gas costs pile up for drivers, Big Oil is getting jumpy. That’s because one way to... more

06 Aug 2026

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06 Aug 2026


#23

Want a raise? You might have to find a new job

You know how wages have, on average, stagnated when you account for inflation? Well there’... more

05 Aug 2026

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05 Aug 2026


#22

Manufacturing boomed in July. Thank all that AI money

In July, the manufacturing sector grew at its fastest month-to-month rate in four years. A... more

04 Aug 2026

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04 Aug 2026


#21

High oil prices, big oil profits

Permian Basin oil companies are reporting strong quarterly earnings, as the Iran war keeps... more

03 Aug 2026

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03 Aug 2026