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Kai Ryssdal

Host and Senior Editor

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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.

Episodes by Kai (5,935)

Make Me Smart | Episode 1151

The rising pressure on poll workers

May 1, 2024
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Breaking Ground: The plants were there first

May 1, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1150

The trade-offs of the trade deficit

Apr 30, 2024
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Breaking Ground: A visit to the "Silicon Desert"

Apr 30, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1149

Biden's regulation rush

Apr 29, 2024
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Keep on truckin'

Apr 29, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1143

A revamp for Title IX

Apr 19, 2024
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It's a good time to be an asset owner

Apr 19, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1142

What you need to know about tariffs

Apr 18, 2024
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Will AI be the dot-com bubble all over again?

Apr 18, 2024
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Week on Wall Street

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 8, 2008
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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Mass. passing the hat for student loans

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 7, 2008
Governor Deval Patrick is asking major universities and the state pension fund to pitch in to save the state's college loan program. Host Kai Ryssdal asks Boston Globe reporter Casey Ross what the reaction has been.
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Commodities coming down from highs

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 6, 2008
So far, 2008 has been a roller coaster year for commodities. Host Kai Ryssdal talks with Financial Times columnist John Authers about the role speculation played in the wild prices.
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Marketers sneak into pop songs

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 5, 2008
Advertisers are inviting modern artists to reinvent some of their older slogans. Host Kai Ryssdal asks Current TV's Douglas Caballero how product jingles are making their way up the Top 40 charts.
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Lower demand helps in oil-price drop

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 5, 2008
A barrel of oil costs about 20% less today than three weeks ago. Host Kai Ryssdal talks with energy analyst Peter Beutel about why prices are falling, and if even lower prices could be ahead.
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What you're saying without speaking

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 4, 2008
Those twitchy feet may give away more about you than you think. Host Kai Ryssdal talks with Carol Kinsey Goman about the secret language of non-verbal cues.
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AIDS money is flowing, but unevenly

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 1, 2008
The United Nations says fewer people are dying of AIDS, and more are getting medication to treat HIV. But it says more money is needed for treatment and prevention. Kai Ryssdal talks with Jon Cohen, who's been covering the issue for Science magazine.
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Week on Wall Street

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 1, 2008
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A recession? Let's try our new checklist

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 1, 2008
Kai Ryssdal goes through a handy list of things to look for as you try to figure out whether the American economy is in a recession.
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A literary approach to business

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 31, 2008
Attention English majors: Turns out literature might give you a leg up in the business world. Host Kai Ryssdal talks with author Robert Coles about his collection of short stories exploring the workplace.
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