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

Why we've got an eye on this week's corporate earnings

A few big box retailers report earnings soon, including Target, Walmart and Lowe’s. That c... more

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#49

Trump's tariff turnaround

The latest in President Donald Trump’s trade war waffling? Tariff exemptions aimed at lowe... more

14 Nov 2025

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14 Nov 2025


#48

What happens when the data takes a month off?

With the government shutdown officially over, the Bureau of Labor Statistics is back at wo... more

13 Nov 2025

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13 Nov 2025


#47

Are we spending more because we can, or because we have to?

Consumers may have revved up their spending in October, but spending more doesn’t mean get... more

12 Nov 2025

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12 Nov 2025


#46

More labor market blues

Business owners aren’t too optimistic about the labor market, according to an NFIB survey.... more

11 Nov 2025

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11 Nov 2025


#45

Where we're at with tariffs and inflation

Despite expectations surrounding President Donald Trump’s tariffs, inflation doesn’t seem ... more

10 Nov 2025

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10 Nov 2025


#44

Consumer sentiment hits three-year low

Consumer sentiment — as in, how everyday people feel about the economy — fell to a low not... more

07 Nov 2025

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07 Nov 2025


#43

A 20-year record for job cuts

The firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas counted over 153,000 job cuts in this country last m... more

06 Nov 2025

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06 Nov 2025


#42

The job market keeps flashing warning signs

With no government jobs data available during the shutdown, analysts have turned to privat... more

05 Nov 2025

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05 Nov 2025


#41

What to know as SCOTUS weighs Trump's tariffs

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday for and against the legality of Pr... more

04 Nov 2025

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04 Nov 2025


#40

How long until SNAP reaches kitchen tables?

The Trump administration has been court ordered to partially fund this month’s SNAP benefi... more

03 Nov 2025

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03 Nov 2025


#39

How the economy went "K-shaped"

The U.S. economy is increasingly “K-shaped.” That means the gap between the wealthiest com... more

31 Oct 2025

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31 Oct 2025


#38

The case of the missing GDP report

With the government shutdown delaying the Bureau of Economic Analysis' third quarter GDP e... more

30 Oct 2025

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30 Oct 2025


#37

Nvidia: Boom or bubble?

Nvidia's market valuation surged to $5 trillion Wednesday, breaking records. The chipmaker... more

29 Oct 2025

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29 Oct 2025


#36

AI is here. Where are the new, better jobs?

Amazon and Chegg both announced layoffs this week; Chegg says AI competition was a factor,... more

28 Oct 2025

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28 Oct 2025


#35

A sluggish spin cycle

The shutdown has delayed October's durable goods report. But fear not! Michigan-based appl... more

27 Oct 2025

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27 Oct 2025


#34

Not everyone’s stretching the dollar the same way

Consumers everywhere are trying to stretch their dollars to compensate for economic uncert... more

24 Oct 2025

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24 Oct 2025


#33

The national debt hit $38 trillion, and yes, you should care

The U.S. national debt hit a new record this week: $38 trillion. As we head toward the fif... more

23 Oct 2025

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23 Oct 2025


#32

Why is Trump throwing money at the Argentine peso?

The U.S. just agreed to spend $20 billion on a currency exchange with Argentina. The hope?... more

22 Oct 2025

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22 Oct 2025


#31

What are corporate outlooks without federal data?

Tons of major companies are reporting quarterly earnings and outlooks this week. But with ... more

21 Oct 2025

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21 Oct 2025


#30

How's that BLS data coming along?

Our picture of the U.S. economy grows fuzzier each day the government shutdown continues. ... more

20 Oct 2025

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20 Oct 2025


#29

Regional banks are doing alright, actually

Two midsize U.S. lenders claimed they were victims of loan fraud this week, sending bank s... more

17 Oct 2025

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17 Oct 2025


#28

CEO confidence sinks

CEO confidence fell in the latest quarter of 2025. Executives surveyed by The Conference B... more

16 Oct 2025

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16 Oct 2025


#27

Time for another supply chain slowdown

The U.S. retail and supply chain sectors are slowing down — September’s Logistics Managers... more

15 Oct 2025

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15 Oct 2025


#26

Big banks' boom time

Amid all the anxiety, uncertainty and flip-flopping in this economy, one sector is doing t... more

14 Oct 2025

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14 Oct 2025


#25

Trump's tariffs take a toll

In another wave of tariff news, Trump announced a 100% tariff on Chinese goods that will t... more

13 Oct 2025

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13 Oct 2025


#24

The deal with "back door" betting

Wanna put a wager on, well, just about anything? Try a prediction market. Competing indust... more

10 Oct 2025

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10 Oct 2025


#23

Greenback gains

The value of the U.S. dollar has been on the rise after months of decline. Political turmo... more

09 Oct 2025

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09 Oct 2025


#22

Our economic future is a black box

Know how the government shutdown put the kibosh on federal data distribution, like last we... more

08 Oct 2025

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08 Oct 2025


#21

Filling the federal data void

The federal government shutdown drags on this week, leaving a labor data vacuum. Private f... more

07 Oct 2025

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07 Oct 2025