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Kai Ryssdal
by Kai Ryssdal
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The COVID-19 crisis isn’t 2008 … yet

Mar 11, 2020
The New York Stock Exchange on March 11, 2020 in New York City.

Episodes 1741 - 1750 of 5795

  • Mar 10, 2020

    How do you prevent a coronavirus recession?

    President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence participate in a coronavirus briefing with health insurers in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on Tuesday.
    Mark Wilson/Getty Images

    Today, we’ll look at how a payroll tax cut would work. Plus: canceled flights, canceled classes and a price war on oil. 

  • Mar 9, 2020

    How worried should we be about COVID-19 and the economy?

    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday.
    Spencer Platt/Getty Images

    Let’s trip our own “circuit breaker” and talk through everything that happened with stocks and oil today.

  • Mar 6, 2020

    Hollywood isn’t immune to COVID-19

    Two people wearing face masks work a promotional stand for the Disney movie "Mulan" in an almost empty shopping mall in Beijing.
    Greg Baker/AFP

    Plus, what we can get out of today’s jobs report, diminishing returns on the 10-year T-note and a visit to the dark web.

  • Mar 5, 2020

    Coronavirus is hitting America’s Port

    There could be still be stormy skies ahead for U.S. trade.
    Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images

    Plus, what you need to know about volatility and algorithmic trading in the markets, and the debt collection case in front of the Supreme Court.

  • Mar 4, 2020

    Look to the futures

    Not exactly.
    Cameron Spencer/Getty Images for Nissan

    Today we’ll talk through equity index futures and what they can tell us about the economy. Plus, how airlines and OPEC are reacting to COVID-19.

  • Mar 3, 2020

    There’s only so much the Fed can do

    Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference.
    Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images

    In a COVID-19 outbreak, what if the economy needs more than the Fed can give? Plus, the reaction from the G-7 and the Treasury.

  • Mar 2, 2020

    More Americans are working from home

    More Americans are working from home
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    Thanks to COVID-19. Plus: The mood in Shanghai, Jack Welch’s legacy at GE and how Judge Judy made a fortune in syndication.

  • Feb 28, 2020

    Mercury is in retrograde

    TFW the stars just aren't aligning.
    JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images

    C’mon, have you seen markets this week? Plus, why millennials are obsessed with a astrology and what a $200 million fine means to billion-dollar wireless carriers.

  • Feb 27, 2020

    It’s a correction, folks

    The impacts of COVID-19 are spreading — some companies might not see any profit growth this year.
    Scott Heins/Getty Images

    We’ll talk about what it means, plus: the CDC’s Emergency Operations Center, the history of corporate buzzwords and we “sundown” our series “United States of Work.”

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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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