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Kai Ryssdal
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  • Diesel prices fuel uncertainty for small businesses
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    Diesel powers trucks, boats, farm equipment, and more. Plus: AI investment in China, the bond yield curve, and tomato inflation.

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  • QVC wants to be the next TikTok Shop
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    But can the legacy brand compete? Plus, more from Kai’s trip to Vietnam and a conversation about the week’s economic headlines.

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  • The role of temp work in this economy
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    Plus: Kai visits tech hubs in Vietnam, a hog farmer talks foreign policy, and Europe faces a jet fuel shortage.

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  • "Resilience" is the word of the week
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    Big banks say consumer resilience bolstered their latest earnings reports. Plus: China’s oil reserves, tariff refund paperwork, and an industrial textile printing factory.

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  • Vietnam is in its workforce golden age
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    Kai visits Ho Chi Minh City to learn more about Vietnam’s economy. Plus, transportation costs and oil demand.

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  • How's that grocery bill looking?
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    Grocery price inflation slowed year-over-year in March. Plus: Bank earnings, fuel efficiency, and California’s Little Saigon.

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  • Apr 11, 2026

    "Marketplace" Live

    "Marketplace" Live
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    Nearly 600 Marketplace fans gathered at the Aratani Theatre in downtown Los Angeles to watch Kai Ryssdal present Marketplace Live, in partnership with LAist.

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  • Navigating long-term unemployment
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    Why some unemployed Americans can’t find a new gig. Plus: Small business pricing, cost of shelter inflation, and the trash import industry.

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  • February inflation data shows more of the same
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    But March reports may reflect the economic effects of war in the Middle East. Plus: Mortgage rates, GDP revision, and a plastic shortage.

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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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