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Kai Ryssdal
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Dec 14, 2022
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  • The race to control inflation is a marathon, not a sprint
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    Though inflation seems to be cooling, it may take years to reach the Fed’s 2% target. Plus, wildfires strain government budgets and hurricanes challenge scientific predictions.

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  • The big picture on wholesale inflation
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    The PPI rose slightly last month, but wholesale inflation has been falling overall. Plus, cinemas and financial aid letters.

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  • Consumer debt keeps on climbing
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    Americans keep racking up debt, thanks to inflation and high interest rates. Plus, fine art auctions, eco-friendly plane fuels and packaged food prices.

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  • Why are mortgage rates falling?
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    While interest rates set by the Fed are rising, mortgage rates are dipping. Why? Plus, the uphill battle to boost opioid addiction treatment.

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  • Kai Ryssdal, left, and Undersecretary of Defense William LaPlante at a contractor's site in California. The disruptions caused by COVID showed that the "just-in-time economy, the minimized inventory — it's not resilient," LaPlante said.
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    Undersecretary of Defense William LaPlante talks weapons acquisition, the defense funding bill and the war in Ukraine. Plus, streaming platforms, airlines and the future of meat.

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  • End of an era for a strong dollar
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    The greenback has lost half its gains for the year in the past month or so. What’s changed? Plus, a record year for farm profits, even though input costs are up.

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  • A labor market that’s still on a roll
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    Wages are up, job churn is slowing, and we got a strong November jobs report. Plus, Indigenous nations make land management progress.

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  • How can we tell when inflation is on its way down?
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    Today, we do the numbers on the data used to predict where inflation is headed. Plus, new teachers, layoffs and Europe’s food export powerhouse.

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  • China reaches a boiling point
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    We talk to demonstrators in China calling for an end to more than COVID restrictions. Plus, profits have been elusive for food delivery apps.

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About the show

Hosted by Kai Ryssdal, our leading business news radio program and podcast is about providing context on the economic news of the day. Through stories, conversations and newsworthy developments, we help listeners understand the economic world around them. Marketplace makes sense of the economy for everyone, no econ degree or finance background required. Marketplace doesn’t just report on the numbers, we take it deeper, adding context to what’s happening in the stock market and how macroeconomic policy can affect you and your business. Monday through Friday, our team speaks with a wide range of industry professionals — from small business owners to Fortune 500 CEOs, Marketplace breaks down complex topics related to business and the economy without industry jargon and over-complicated explanations.

Kai Ryssdal has led the program since 2005 and has hosted the program from China, the Middle East and dozens of cities across the United States. As a leading public media voice, Kai has been a trusted broadcaster for two decades and received an Emmy for investigative journalism on a PBS FRONTLINE documentary about money in politics called “Big Sky, Big Money.” He has appeared often on CNN, CNBC and CBS news. His written work has been featured in The New York Times and The Atlantic.

Produced and distributed by American Public Media (APM) our popular business news podcasts are available worldwide on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and RSS Feeds and any place else where you get your podcasts.

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