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

Are U.S. consumers finally running out of steam?

Consumers say they’re fed up with inflation, then they keep spending. But their behavior c... more

9 hrs Ago

25 MINS

25:46

9 hrs Ago


#49

Uncertainty, thy name is tariff

The U.S. economy grew at a 2.4% annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2024, the Bureau of E... more

Yesterday

26 MINS

26:39

Yesterday


#48

The law of unintended consequences

More tariffs are on the way, this time targeting vehicle imports. President Donald Trump f... more

26 Mar 2025

27 MINS

27:01

26 Mar 2025


#47

Consumer confidence continues to dim

The latest reading marks the fourth straight month of declining consumer confidence, and i... more

25 Mar 2025

26 MINS

26:05

25 Mar 2025


#46

Will tariffs boost U.S. manufacturing?

The Donald Trump administration wants to strengthen U.S. manufacturing with tariffs on imp... more

24 Mar 2025

29 MINS

29:13

24 Mar 2025


#45

Measuring a tax cut is all about the framing

We’re tackling a “mysterious and important” question in today’s ep... more

21 Mar 2025

28 MINS

28:08

21 Mar 2025


#44

These sectors are bracing for price hikes

More tariffs are set to take effect April 2, and in most cases, American consumers and bus... more

20 Mar 2025

27 MINS

27:02

20 Mar 2025


#43

Fed takes “wait and see” approach with tariffs

Federal Reserve policymakers aren’t cutting interest rates right now, though they ex... more

19 Mar 2025

26 MINS

26:42

19 Mar 2025


#42

Stress-Googling “recession”? You’re not alone.

“Recession” recently peaked on Google Trends — a sure sign Americans are sweat... more

19 Mar 2025

28 MINS

28:30

19 Mar 2025


#41

Working 9 to 5 — and 6 to 11. Maybe weekends too.

About 8.9 million. That’s how many U.S. workers worked more than one job in February... more

17 Mar 2025

27 MINS

27:32

17 Mar 2025


#40

Will homebuyers spring at lower rates?

Mortgage rates have fallen recently to 6.6% for a 30-year fixed. But will it be enough to ... more

14 Mar 2025

26 MINS

26:31

14 Mar 2025


#39

The weakening dollar

The U.S. Dollar Index has fallen sharply in the last few weeks, thanks largely to tariff f... more

13 Mar 2025

27 MINS

27:53

13 Mar 2025


#38

Could economic feelings become fact?

Just 44% of employees feel confident about the next six months at their company, a Glassdo... more

12 Mar 2025

27 MINS

27:08

12 Mar 2025


#37

Remember tariff exclusions?

Back in 2018 — the last time President Donald Trump led a trade war — some businesses got ... more

12 Mar 2025

27 MINS

27:35

12 Mar 2025


#36

Selling a “completely destroyed” home

Terri Bromberg lost her home of 20 years in the Los Angeles fires. Rather than rebuild, th... more

10 Mar 2025

29 MINS

29:02

10 Mar 2025


#35

The contrarian jobs report

Overall employment dropped last month, according to the monthly jobs report from the Burea... more

08 Mar 2025

26 MINS

26:10

08 Mar 2025


#34

This isn’t the 2018 trade war

The Federal Reserve may be steering the economy through another trade war. But this time, ... more

07 Mar 2025

26 MINS

26:19

07 Mar 2025


#33

Uncertainty is a certainty

Ask an economist what’s driving decision-making right now, and the answer may well b... more

06 Mar 2025

25 MINS

25:54

06 Mar 2025


#32

Tariff pain and retaliation

They’re here: President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Me... more

05 Mar 2025

26 MINS

26:18

05 Mar 2025


#31

Bird flu spreads its wings

As bird flu proliferates across U.S. farms, infecting chickens, cows and even humans, some... more

03 Mar 2025

29 MINS

29:15

03 Mar 2025


#30

Will Hollywood’s behind-the-scenes workers stay?

In the past decade, filming outside of Los Angeles has become a cost-effective option for ... more

01 Mar 2025

29 MINS

29:30

01 Mar 2025


#29

Hope or fear?

Capital goods orders picked up in January — that’s stuff businesses buy that’l... more

27 Feb 2025

25 MINS

25:30

27 Feb 2025


#28

The GDP equation

The second Trump administration has made spending cuts a priority  — already, the presiden... more

26 Feb 2025

28 MINS

28:04

26 Feb 2025


#27

A housing reality check

Home Depot, which makes most of its money from renovations, said small projects are drivin... more

26 Feb 2025

26 MINS

26:01

26 Feb 2025


#26

Who’s in the consumer-spending driver’s seat?

The top 10% of earners account for half of all consumer spending in the U.S., a new study ... more

25 Feb 2025

30 MINS

30:22

25 Feb 2025


#25

Tumbling economic sentiment — especially for Dems

American consumers agree: High prices aren’t going anywhere. All that stress about i... more

21 Feb 2025

26 MINS

26:05

21 Feb 2025


#24

Access to federal data in flux

Last month, key federal data sets were removed from government websites following actions ... more

21 Feb 2025

25 MINS

25:58

21 Feb 2025


#23

Vote with your wallet

Nearly half of consumers say they’ve taken action to align their spending with their moral... more

19 Feb 2025

27 MINS

27:22

19 Feb 2025


#22

How low can it go?

At the national level, 2.5% is the lowest the unemployment rate has ever been … and ... more

19 Feb 2025

28 MINS

28:16

19 Feb 2025


#21

All these sellers, but where are the buyers?

Tons of sellers listed their homes in January, after months of waiting in vain for mortgag... more

17 Feb 2025

30 MINS

30:18

17 Feb 2025