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Kai Ryssdal
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May 19, 2026
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  • AI chips away at cybersecurity job opportunities
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    Plus: The housing market, retail earnings, consumer sentiment, and the American banking system.

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  • Giving up beer to pay for gas?
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    In this economy, anything’s possible. Plus: AI stocks, Powell’s final days as chair, and a tone amp repair shop.

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  • Trump & Co. take a trip to China
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    Plus: Fiber optic cables, programmatic advertising, and a retail sales update.

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  • Another inflation alarm bell
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    The PPI showed producer prices rose 6% year-over-year in April. Plus: Super-speedy delivery, diesel trucks, Treasury yields, and teen investors.

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  • When is inflation no longer "transitory?"
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    The CPI showed 3.8% year-over-year price growth in April. Plus: Small business owners, AI majors, and a soybean farmer.

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  • May 11, 2026

    The other shoe

    The other shoe
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    Economists expect higher prices in the upcoming CPI report. Plus: Solar power, adult education, AI investment, and more.

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  • Who's getting those tariff refunds?
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    Some business owners are getting tariff refunds, but the supply chain is making it hard to share the wealth. Plus: Tech industry layoffs, threats to airport hubs, and mahjong’s time to shine.

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  • The erosion of the American tax base
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    Politicians on both sides of the aisle are embracing tax cuts. Plus: Tariff refunds, labor productivity, and why markets seem to be in a world of their own.

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  • What to expect in the April jobs report
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    Plus: Oil demand destruction, Texas drought, and Black barbershop inflation.

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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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