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Kai Ryssdal

Host and Senior Editor

Kai is the host and senior editor of “Marketplace,” the most widely heard program on business and the economy — radio or television, commercial or public broadcasting — in the country. Kai speaks regularly with CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, startup entrepreneurs, small-business owners and everyday participants in the American and global economies. Before his career in broadcasting, Kai served in the United States Navy and United States Foreign Service. He’s a graduate of Emory University and Georgetown University. Kai lives in Los Angeles with his wife and four children.

Latest from Kai Ryssdal

  • Apr 2, 2008

    Letters from our listeners

    Kai Ryssdal reviews your letters on issues ranging from corruption in Louisiana to electronic devices marketed to women and an assumption about our audience's demographics.

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  • Apr 1, 2008

    ‘Upfronts’ are changing channels

    "The upfronts" — the events where TV networks tell advertisers what's on and advertisers plunk down billions to buy time — are going to be a bit different this year, beginning this week. Joe Adalian, the TV editor at Variety, explains to Kai Ryssdal.

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  • Apr 1, 2008

    There’s the plan, then the execution

    Treasury Secy. Paulson admits that, this being a presidential election year, nothing much is going to happen with his announced regulation plan anytime soon. Kai Ryssal talks about it with Joe Grundfest, who used to sit on the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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  • Mar 27, 2008

    Deconstructing Henry

    Treasury Secy. Henry Paulson spoke on financial policy today. Frankly, the speech was a bit dull. So we asked some experts to take it apart and tell us what was significant. Kai Ryssdal has more.

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  • Mar 26, 2008

    Fewer Powerpoints, more napkins

    In his new book, "Back of the Napkin," author and consultant Dan Roam says if we want better presentations at meetings — and better ideas — we have to get rid of all those Powerpoints.

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  • Mar 26, 2008

    Is it a good time to get into real estate?

    So, consumer confidence is down and home prices are still sliding. Maybe it's time for some counterintuitive behavior — like thinking about getting into the housing market. Kai Ryssdal checks out that notion with Dan McGinn of Newsweek.

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  • Mar 25, 2008

    Products follow tech-savvy women

    Women outspend men by more than $14 billion on technology products, a study found. Kevin Pereira from G4's "Attack of the Show" talks with Kai Ryssdal about some of the gadgets being marketed to women and why.

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  • Mar 22, 2008

    Week on Wall Street

    Stockbroker and business analyst David Johnson chats with host Kai Ryssdal about what happened on Wall Street this week and what may lie ahead.

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  • Mar 21, 2008

    Energy independence won’t help us

    The U.S. currently imports two-thirds of its oil needs — even President Bush believes the nation is "addicted to oil." But commentator Jerry Taylor says that since importing oil is cheaper than producing it domestically, energy independence isn't a good idea, or even practical.

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  • Mar 21, 2008

    Olympic sponsors sweat over politics

    The Chinese crackdown on Tibet has been a major news story leading up to Beijing's 2008 Olympics. Now corporate sponsors who have contributed hundreds of millions are worried about the implications of the political unrest. Kai Ryssdal talks to Scott Tong in Shanghai, China.

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