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Kai Ryssdal
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COVID-19 is not “the great equalizer”

Apr 8, 2020
Staff and volunteers hold a drive for personal protective equipment to donate to hospitals in Chicago.

Episodes 1721 - 1730 of 5795

  • Apr 7, 2020

    Who’s getting hazard pay in a pandemic?

    Who’s getting hazard pay in a pandemic?
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    Plus, we explain deflation, the new distressed property market and why unemployment numbers are even higher than the data suggests.

  • Apr 6, 2020

    When can the economy “reopen”?

    "I'm just inclined to feel like a week wasn't enough to organize, you know, a $350 billion small loan program," one business owner said.
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    Plus: consumer spending’s drop-off, what happens when retailers stop paying rent and how social distancing can lead to social media overload.

  • Apr 3, 2020

    What happens when millions of people can’t make loan payments?

    What happens when millions of people can’t make loan payments?
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    Plus, small businesses trying to apply for emergency loans and the impact of COVID-19 on both funeral homes and advertising.

  • Apr 2, 2020

    Pay cuts spread further down the ladder

    As pay cuts spread further down from the executive suite, they hit average workers harder. Above, cashiers wearing protective masks work in a grocery store in Brooklyn on April 2.
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    Plus: the huge number of immigrants who will miss out on checks from the government, and the logistical challenge of giving small businesses emergency loans.

  • Apr 1, 2020

    Why ventilators are getting more expensive

    An emergency field hospital set up by the Samaritan's Purse organization to aid in the COVID-19 pandemic in Central Park on March 30, 2020 in New York City.
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    Plus: What it’s like to run a barge company right now, why employers are backing off 401(k)s and how the housing market is adapting to low interest rates and no in-person showings.

  • Mar 31, 2020

    How the COVID-19 crisis compares to the Great Depression

    What happened during the Great Depression is very different from what is happening today, but there are some lessons in that history.
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    Plus, Britain’s ventilator shortage, insurance hikes and the science of setting the markets to music.

  • Mar 30, 2020

    Is it ethical to shop online right now?

    Feeling tempted to shop online during self-quarantine?
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    Plus: how deep this recession will get, how Americans are confronting the bills due this week and a conversation with rapper, singer and writer Dessa.

  • Mar 27, 2020

    Small businesses are barely hanging on

    Many small businesses are struggling during the COVID-19 slowdown.
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    Plus: the new economies of Canadian border towns, retailers’ rush to staff up and a conversation with the president of the Dallas Fed president.

  • Mar 26, 2020

    Those medical supplies hospitals need? They’re overseas.

    An employee controls surgical masks at a leather workshop turned into a mask factory, close to Vigevano, Lombardy, on March 19, 2020 during the country's lockdown within the new coronavirus pandemic.
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    Plus: the new lifestyles of working parents and the non-traditional workers being hit especially hard by this crisis.

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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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