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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 (5,949)

Make Me Smart | Episode 1163

The price tag on friendship

May 17, 2024
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"The granddaddy of all stock indices"

May 17, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1162

Whaddya wanna know about key inflation measures?

May 16, 2024
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Walmart, Wayfair and . . . wool?

May 16, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1161

The great Bumble fumble

May 15, 2024
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The inflation cooldown we've been waiting for?

May 15, 2024
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Biden hits Chinese goods with new tariffs

May 14, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1160

From "Million Bazillion": What are labor unions?

May 14, 2024
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Is the U.S. ready to be a chipmaking superpower?

May 10, 2024
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Democracy is critical to prosperity, Treasury secretary says 

May 9, 2024
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U.S. takes new steps in North Korea talks

by Kai Ryssdal and Scott Tong
Feb 8, 2007
As part of their six-party negotiations with North Korea, the U.S. may be considering easing some banking sanctions. Kai Ryssdal talks with Marketplace's Scott Tong from Shanghai about the ongoing talks.
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Old media seeks upside of downloads

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 7, 2007
From the head of NBC bashing YouTube to Amazon selling movies through TiVo, old media are still adapting to new technologies. Kai Ryssdal discusses the ongoing download battle with Marketplace's Bob Moon.
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Congress revisits foreign investment rules

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 7, 2007
Congress failed to pass several bills restricting foreign investment after the United Arab Emirates tried to purchase the Dubai Ports. Kai Ryssdal reviews the compromise on foreign deals the House is now considering.
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Low pay amid the height of luxury

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 6, 2007
Yale sociologist Rachel Sherman did some hands-on research into what it's like to work in a low-wage job at a five-star hotel. She talks with Kai Ryssdal about her experience.
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NBC looks to new generation with Zucker

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 5, 2007
NBC Universal is expected to name Jeff Zucker as its new CEO. He's been running NBC's television group. Daily Variety's Joe Adalian talks with Kai Ryssdal about what the change means for the media conglomerate.
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Is figure skating in a death spiral on TV?

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 1, 2007
What was once television gold has moved down the podium a bit. Business-of-sports analyst Diana Nyad talks with Kai Ryssdal about figure skating's melting popularity with TV audiences.
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Dreaming in Code

by Kai Ryssdal
Jan 29, 2007
Software projects like Microsoft's Windows Vista are notoriously late getting to market. Salon.com co-founder Scott Rosenberg has a new book on the perils of software programming. He talks with Kai Ryssdal.
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All about service, all about people

by Kai Ryssdal
Jan 29, 2007
Marriott International Chairman and CEO Bill Marriott talks about why running the world's largest lodging company isn't so different from operating a root beer stand.
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Has the housing market hit bottom?

by Kai Ryssdal
Jan 26, 2007
New-home sales were up in December, according to the Commerce Department. But 2006 was a year the home-building business would rather forget. Sales suffered the biggest drop since 1989. What's next?
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Educating Rico: Breaking the law

by Kai Ryssdal
Jan 26, 2007
Associate Producer Rico Gagliano is back with another installment of our series, Educating Rico. In this week's episode, he takes the law into his own hands. Copyright law, that is.
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