Marketplace®

Daily business news and economic stories
Donate
 

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

  • Nov 13, 2007

    Europe faces urgency over currency

    Europe has its own Ben Bernanke. Jean-Claude Trichet oversees the European Central Bank. Kai Ryssdal talks to Marketplace's Stephen Beard in London about the pressures facing the ECB's president.

    Read MoreDownload
  • Nov 12, 2007

    A marketing battle of wants vs. needs

    Global consumer spending has skyrocketed in the past two decades. But is advertising to blame? Do we all simply want more stuff, or do we need it for our high-speed modern lifestyles? It's a little of both, says marketing expert Kit Yarrow.

    Read MoreDownload
  • Nov 10, 2007

    Feeding America’s consumer appetite

    Kai Ryssdal begins our series with a visit to the Port of Long Beach. You could say it's the mouth of a consumer economy that's getting hungrier and hungrier. He talks with the port's Art Wong about its continuing growth.

    Read More
  • Nov 9, 2007

    How much longer can we ‘overshoot’?

    Our population is consuming about 30% more trees, fish and fossil fuels than the planet can regenerate. How big a hole can we dig before we can't get out of it? Kai Ryssdal talks with Jared Diamond, a geography professor at UCLA.

    Read More
  • Nov 9, 2007

    Cell phones keep getting smarter

    The iPhone goes on sale Friday in Germany and the U.K. So Kai Ryssdal thought it might be a good time to do a little smartphone tutorial for those in the market. He brought in Kevin Pereira from G4 television.

    Read MoreDownload
  • Nov 9, 2007

    Bernanke: It’ll get worse, then better

    The Federal Reserve chairman gave his report on the economy to a congressional committee today. What did he say that we could understand? Kai Ryssdal plays translator.

    Read MoreDownload
  • Nov 8, 2007

    Latin America commitment lagging

    During the 2000 campaign George Bush promised to make Latin America a fundamental commitment of his presidency. In his new book, Andres Oppenheimer of The Miami Herald says that commitment's been honored mostly in the breach. He talked with Kai Ryssdal.

    Read MoreDownload
  • Nov 7, 2007

    Pakistan army is deep into business

    While protests against Pakistan's state of emergency continue, the country's army remains in firm control of businesses worth an estimated $40 billion — about 10% of the economy. The Rand Corporation's Seth Jones spoke with Kai Ryssdal about the army's unique spot in Pakistan's society.

    Read More
  • Nov 7, 2007

    Borrowers often hit by dubious fees

    University of Iowa associate professor Katherine Porter has found that many homeowners in foreclosure who file for bankruptcy protection still face fees from mortgage companies that often have no documented merit. She spoke with Kai Ryssdal.

    Read More
  • Nov 6, 2007

    Google plans to get inside your phone

    Google announced today it is developing a free cell-phone software package so it can more easily put ads and services before the eyeballs of people who aren't in front of a PC. The Wall Street Journal's Kevin Delaney talked about it with Kai Ryssdal.

    Read MoreDownload