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Kai Ryssdal
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Episodes 171 - 180 of 5793

  • Jet fuel prices soar as war continues
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    Airlines will likely raise the cost of some flights. Plus: Pay what you can, right to repair, a romance book store, and Oracle AI.

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  • Consumers were pessimistic before the war. Now what?
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    How much could Trump’s war in the Middle East eat into an already-negative mood? Plus: commodities prices, a Texas supermarket bonanza, and ube’s big moment.

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  • Job numbers fall short of expectations
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    Even the health care sector cut 28,000 jobs in February. Plus: Eli Lilly, social media meteorologists, and a trivia host.

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  • Why manufacturing employment continues to fall
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    Plus: resumes in the age of AI, food spending, horse therapy, and weather-dependent businesses.

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  • "The Pitt" is the ultimate workplace drama
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    Kai sits down with “The Pitt” creator R. Scott Gemmill. Plus: safe-haven investment, jobs data, and data center vulnerabilities.

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  • War sends cargo to the skies
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    As freight ships are rerouted away from the Red Sea, air cargo can be a pricy alternative. Plus: holiday earnings, a child care desert, and America as a source of risk premium.

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  • Overnight, a wartime economy
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    In response to the U.S. and Israel-Iran war, Qatar has cut natural gas production, bond yields and gas prices are up, and shipping firms are rerouting cargo away from the Red Sea.

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  • Fast-casual meal deals are upon us
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    As consumers are increasingly cash-strapped, more chain restaurants are offering “value” options. Plus: rent payments, data center construction, and an urban flower farm.

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  • A private credit market boom
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    The industry has grown fivefold since the Great Recession. Plus: wholesale inflation, “baked in” economic announcements, and a children’s clothing manufacturer.

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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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