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Kai Ryssdal
by Kai Ryssdal
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Jan 13, 2021
A woman pays for a to-go order at a New York restaurant. Some people are splurging a bit and others are putting the relief payment into necessities.

Episodes 1521 - 1530 of 5795

  • Jan 12, 2021

    Businesses big and small aren’t feeling great about the state of things

    A "Closed" sign at a nail salon in Virginia. Small business optimism is at a seven-month low as the pandemic continues to rage across the U.S.
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    On today’s show: Small business optimism is at a seven-month low. Plus, a look at systemic racism in farming and the pandemic’s continued impact on working mothers.

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  • Jan 11, 2021

    Corporate America is standing up to Trump

    US President Donald Trump speaks during a retreat with Republican lawmakers at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, January 6, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

    On today’s show: the continuing economic fallout of a failed insurrection. Plus, how economic recovery might look now that COVID-19 vaccines are rolling out.

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  • Jan 8, 2021

    Jobs, jobs, jobs

    A waiter serves customers at a restaurant.
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    On today’s show: The worsening pandemic will continue to slow the jobs recovery. Plus, how the vaccine rollout is going in rural America.

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  • Jan 7, 2021

    A series of disconnects

    Pock marks from bullets mar the doors of the House of Representatives. The shots were fired when a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
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    On today’s show: The disconnects between the markets, the economy and our democracy. Plus, social media platforms are putting greater restrictions on Trump.

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  • Jan 6, 2021

    The ramifications of Trump supporters storming the U.S. Capitol

    Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., on Jan. 6.
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    On today’s show: What this unprecedented day means for the U.S. economy going forward. Plus, more PPP loans are on the way.

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  • Jan 5, 2021

    Small businesses are figuring out the year ahead

    Tummala demostrates some of the new procedures her salons have instituted to adapt to the pandemic.
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    On today’s show: How the pandemic has altered the way small business owners manage their companies — and their lives. Plus, who gets to decide what feminism looks like?

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  • Jan 4, 2021

    Pandemic wage gains were just a fluke

    Fast-rising wages during the pandemic are an anomaly. While most higher-paid professionals were able to work from home, millions of lower-paid service workers lost jobs and income.
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    While wage gains have been strong during the pandemic, economists predict wages are likely to stagnate for returning service workers. Plus, Google’s employees unionize.

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  • Jan 1, 2021

    What we might see in the new year

    What we might see in the new year
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    On today’s show: A look at how more COVID-19 relief might play out in 2021. Plus, Texas food banks say they could be short millions of pounds of food.

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  • Dec 31, 2020

    Looking to 2021

    The 2021 New Year's Eve numerals are lit up after arriving in Times Square in New York on Dec. 21.
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    On today’s show: We look back at year that was, and how the problems of 2020 — the pandemic, politics and the economy — will continue in 2021. 

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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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