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Kai Ryssdal
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  • The little word critical to the American economy

    We’re talking about “jobs” in this economy’s tight labor market. And maybe a little bit of Hollywood, too.

  • 2020 is all about the donors
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    We didn’t always talk about the funds raised by presidential candidates. Things have changed.

  • Chinese police officers watch a cargo ship at a port in Qingdao in China's eastern Shandong province on March 8, 2018.
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    You could say the trade war is back on after President Donald Trump’s tweets announcing potential tariff hikes. We break down what that might mean for American trade. Plus, is Uber a viable substitute for public transit?

  • An American flag carried through an office building. 
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    It’s jobs day, so we talk labor markets, unemployment rates, and about the Fed. Also, a little bit about the history of technology in China.

  • Basketball star Michael Jordan has argued that China’s Qiaodan Sports logo (right) resembles his official logo with Nike (left) but he has continued to lose those trademark cases.
 
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    We take to the high seas to explore “trademark squatting” of American businesses in China. Plus: Why stock buybacks are surging and why Hollywood isn’t making as many rom-coms. 

  • Emma Allen drives herself to work most days. It’s convenient, but the cost of car insurance stretches her limited budget.
    Sean Havey for California Dream

    For some, it’s a matter of necessity. For others, it’s a matter of choice — and the distinction is class-based. Plus, the Fed’s decision to keep interest rates flat, and the race to create more plant-based proteins. 

  • Philippine soldiers walk along a highway as they return to camp after an armed encouter with members of militant kidnap-for-ransom group, Abu Sayyaf, in the Sulu province on the southern island of Mindanao on August 26, 2016.
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    Ransom — and the insurance that covers it — is a big business. But first: how are tariffs affecting American businesses? Plus: With home prices dragging, are we headed for a buyer’s market?

  • A sign is posted in front of a Marriott hotel on November 16, 2015 in San Francisco, California.
    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

    Marriott, the world’s largest hotel operator, is taking on Airbnb with its own home-rental platform. Plus, we predict the Fed’s move on rates tomorrow and explore a new trend in corporate America: fancy bathroom renovations.

  • Students pull a mock 'ball & chain' representing the $1.4 trilling outstanding student debt at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, where second presidential debate will be held between Republican nominee Donald Trump and his Democratic counterpart Hillary Clinton.
    PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images

    Cue the Vitamin C, it’s graduation season. Time to figure out how to pay back student loans. Plus, the latest GDP numbers and Amazon’s plan to offer free one-day shipping for Prime subscribers.

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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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