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Kai Ryssdal

Host and Senior Editor

SHORT BIO

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 Stories (5,782)

The best and worst of fast food

Sep 3, 2010
This final note today, we're going to do burgers in honor of the news about Burger King this week that it's been sold for $4 billion. Consumer...

Final Note: Akerson takes the helm at GM

Sep 1, 2010
This final note today, a warm welcome to Daniel Akerson. If you've never heard of Mr. Akerson, you will. He's the new CEO of the car company Amer...

Final Note: Immortalize your ashes on an LP

Aug 31, 2010
This final note today, brought to you by a company over in the UK called -- and listen carefully now And Vinyly. As in records made from vinyl. ...

Zappos CEO on corporate culture and 'Happiness'

Aug 19, 2010
Tony Hsieh, CEO of mega online shoe retailer Zappos.com, talks with Kai Ryssdal about happiness, corporate culture and his new book on these subjects: "Delivering Happiness."

Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh: full interview transcript

Aug 19, 2010
Tony Hsieh, CEO of mega online shoe retailer Zappos.com, talks about happiness, corporate culture and his new book on these subjects called "Delivering Happiness." Read and listen to the extended interview.

American craft brewery hops across the pond

Aug 16, 2010
Stone Brewing is looking to build a micro brewery in Europe and become the first American craft brewing company to set up shop on that continent. Kai Ryssdal travels to Stone's Escondido, Calif., brewery for the story.

The food-truck economy

Jul 30, 2010
Kai Ryssdal takes a look at the burgeoning gourmet food truck industry -- who's behind it and what makes a successful food truck.

Measuring the success of the stimulus package

Jul 28, 2010
Two Princeton economists used economic modeling programs to see the effect of the federal stimulus package on the economy.

Browser add-on sounds alarm when Google is watching

Jul 28, 2010
Here's a little something we came across while surfing around the web this morning. It's an extension for your Internet browser called Google Ala...

'Downstream, Death of the Mighty Colorado'

Jul 23, 2010
Kai Ryssdal talks to photographer Brian Frank about his travels along the Colorado River, where he photographed the impact of overpopulation, pollution, damming, global warming and apathy on the river and the communities that relied on it.