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

What are corporate outlooks without federal data?

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

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#49

How's that BLS data coming along?

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

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#48

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


#47

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


#46

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


#45

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


#44

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


#43

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


#42

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


#41

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


#40

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


#39

Are AI financing loops efficient or alarming?

OpenAI announced it will invest big time in chipmaker AMD, potentially in exchange for a s... more

06 Oct 2025

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06 Oct 2025


#38

The 'K' in 'K-shaped economy' stands for 'kitchen'

The gap between how high-income and low-income Americans are faring in this economy is gro... more

03 Oct 2025

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03 Oct 2025


#37

On track for a layoffs record

The U.S. is on track for the largest number of announced layoffs since 2020. Yay us! (Kidd... more

02 Oct 2025

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02 Oct 2025


#36

The data dogs are howling

The government shutdown means crucial jobs data will likely be postponed, right as the Fed... more

01 Oct 2025

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01 Oct 2025


#35

The "stuck economy," tariffs and Wall Street

While the stock market appears unconcerned about potential red flags in this economy, the ... more

30 Sep 2025

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30 Sep 2025


#34

The housing market is "locked in"

Pending home sales rose in August, boosted by a slight drop in mortgage rates. Overall, th... more

29 Sep 2025

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29 Sep 2025


#33

Consumer spending outpaced income — again

In August, Americans spent more than they made for the third month in a row. Thanks to tar... more

26 Sep 2025

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26 Sep 2025


#32

A quick GDP refresher

Turns out the economy grew faster than we initially thought in the second quarter of 2025.... more

25 Sep 2025

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25 Sep 2025


#31

What's with the streaming price hikes?

Disney’s streaming platforms — Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN — will see price hikes come October... more

24 Sep 2025

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24 Sep 2025


#30

Rate cut? So what?

Newly appointed Fed governor Stephen Miran has argued the federal funds rate should be a f... more

23 Sep 2025

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23 Sep 2025


#29

Who's got the pricing power?

Economic data reports tell us two things are true: Inflation seems here to stay, and consu... more

22 Sep 2025

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22 Sep 2025


#28

Google raises the stakes of the AI race

Google announced it will integrate Gemini, its AI assistant, into the Chrome web browser. ... more

19 Sep 2025

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19 Sep 2025


#27

The job market's bizarre balancing act

The number of new hires in August was about equal to the number of Americans who lost or q... more

18 Sep 2025

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18 Sep 2025


#26

Hey, big spender!

The top 10% of earners in the U.S. accounted for nearly 50% of spending in the second quar... more

17 Sep 2025

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17 Sep 2025


#25

The cost of GOP cuts to coal royalties

Wyoming made billions from coal mining over the last 50 years, funding the government, sch... more

16 Sep 2025

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16 Sep 2025


#24

The slow death of remote-only jobs

It’s been five-and-a-half years since lots of workers retreated to home offices at the hei... more

15 Sep 2025

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15 Sep 2025


#23

Small firms cross their fingers for a rate cut

The Russell 2000, a stock index of smaller companies or “small caps,” has fallen behind th... more

12 Sep 2025

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12 Sep 2025


#22

As the job market slows, inflation speeds up

The labor market has been cooling for a bit, and in some sectors is virtually frozen. That... more

11 Sep 2025

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11 Sep 2025


#21

Why have some prices stayed put?

Consumer prices have been overall slow to reflect the Trump administration’s new tariffs. ... more

10 Sep 2025

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10 Sep 2025