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.

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Big Story: Falling oil prices

Sep 5, 2008
Oil has been a big story all week, as hedge funds and traders have tried to figure out what the falling prices mean. Tess Vigeland takes a closer look with Kai Ryssdal.
Gas prices at the pump vary from state to state. Why is that?
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Beginning 10 years ago, search was on

Sep 4, 2008
A decade ago this week all of our lives started to change just a little bit. Google was born. And now it seems you almost can't go anywhere -- on the Web, at least -- without using it to search and do many other things. Kai Ryssdal takes a look.

Southeast prepares for Hanna's arrival

Sep 4, 2008
The hurricane watch has shifted away from the Gulf Coast to Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas as tropical storm Hanna approaches. Kai Ryssdal talked with two business owners who are getting ready.

Looking inside the 'Subprime Solution'

Sep 3, 2008
Yale economist Robert Shiller's been watching the real estate market for a long time. He's the author of a new book called "The Subprime Solution." Since that would be a pretty popular thing right now, Kai Ryssdal asked him to explain it.

Abu Dhabi fund goes Hollywood

Sep 3, 2008
A branch of one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds -- the Abu Dhabi fund -- plans to spend $1 billion over five years to produce and distribute feature films in Hollywood. Ali Jaafar of Variety discusses the details with Kai Ryssdal.

Google has shiny new Chrome browser

Sep 2, 2008
The Internet search giant is adding a browser to its mix of products. Rafe Needleman of CNET.com was at Google's announcement today. He shares the details with Kai Ryssdal.

Ending 19 years of Week on Wall Street

Aug 29, 2008
In his final appearance on our regular Friday segment, stockbroker and business analyst David Johnson reflects with host Kai Ryssdal on his 19 years of watching the markets.

New Orleans port readies for storm

Aug 29, 2008
New Orleans is right in the middle of the area where Hurricane Gustav is projected to make landfall. Kai Ryssdal talks with Tom LaGrange of the Port of New Orleans about the preparations being made.

MBA schools take new tack in studies

Aug 28, 2008
The Graduate Management Admission Council says MBA applicatons are up this year. Joel Podolny, dean of the Yale School of Management, discusses with Kai Ryssdal how students are now using the tools of the Internet to study business cases.

After speeches, money does the talking

Aug 28, 2008
Political party conventions are as much about money as platforms and funny hats. Politico's Jeanne Cummings is in Denver for the Democratic convention. She talks with Kai Ryssdal about the event's bottom line.