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Kai Ryssdal
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Where the money from food stamps is actually going

Dec 5, 2019
RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 04: A sign noting the acceptance of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards that are used by state welfare departments to issue benefits is displayed at a convenience store on December 04, 2019 in Richmond, California.

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  • Dilbert rang the opening bell in 1999.
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    Today we take a look at that tradition, who gets to ring the bell and how they do it. Plus: What the economy will look like in a year if the trade war continues.

  • Just about everything you own came on a truck
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    On today’s show: America’s shortage of both truckers and access to childcare, plus the latest on currency devaluation and the trade war.

  • A survey by the National Retail Federation found the demographic most likely to shop in store this Black Friday was also the youngest
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    Plus: This years holiday spending outlook, how one couple found perfect gift, and why you might find a pair of Crocs under the tree this year.

  • Nov 28, 2019

    Walk, run, fly

    Walk, run, fly
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    Also: How small businesses are negotiating tariffs, innovation in the flower industry and a “Decade of Fire” in the Bronx.

  • Protesters hold photographs of Lakers player LeBron James grimacing at a protest in Hong Kong on October 15, 2019.
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    We’ll look at how it might affect the NBA. Plus: Business investment, blocked tech imports and how all that plastic got in the ocean.

  • “The glass is much more than half full”
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    That was Fed Chair Jerome Powell talking about the economy this week. Plus: Why eBay is selling StubHub, young women are bearing the brunt of unpaid household labor and Mexican cartels are getting into the avocado business.

  • How the shopping season has changed
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    Plus: Why companies are splitting up the chairman and CEO, who’s actually paying tariffs and how cryptocurrency works.

  • In July? Life-changing. In December? Ehh.
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    Today we have an important tomato explainer. Plus: The latest on Huawei, English winemakers’ plan to repair their reputation and how accessibility impacts shopping.  

  • How Chinese censorship changed “Top Gun” (and the rest of Hollywood)
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    Today, we trace entertainment changed to please Beijing and talk about why it matters. Plus: A bunch of mergers and acquisitions news.

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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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