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Kai Ryssdal
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How banks got "too big to fail"

Sep 11, 2018

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  • … It’s one that continues to this day. The massive investment bank Lehman Brothers collapsed 10 years ago this week, helping to set off the global financial crisis. A lot of you know that story, but what you might not know is that Lehman is still around today. We’ll take some time today to look at its legacy and talk with three of the men tasked with trying to contain the damage: Hank Paulson, Tim Geithner and Ben Bernanke. But first: CBS CEO Les Moonves resigned this week amid another wave of sexual harassment allegations. The company said it will donate $20 million from Moonves’ severance package to the #MeToo movement, but what’s that actually mean? Plus, how the trade war is affecting big auto companies’ plans.

  • Lehman Brothers collapsed ten years ago this week. We’ll talk more about it on Marketplace later today, but now we’re bringing your our full interview with Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke, and New York Fed President Tim Geithner, who later served as Treasury Secretary. This spring, they talked with Kai about Lehman weekend, and the race to respond to the financial crisis. This interview is part of Marketplace’s coverage of the ten-year anniversary of the financial crisis called Divided Decade, a year-long project exploring what happened, why it matters now and how the aftermath will continue to have an impact on Americans’ economic future.  

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  • Today’s jobs day, but this time we’re more interested in wages: the Labor Department said pay is rising faster than it has since 2009. We’ll look at what’s (finally) driving that change and how long it can last. Then: Amid all the trade talk, let’s not forget about one of Finland’s biggest exports: heavy metal. The Scandinavian nation boasts more than 50 metal bands for every 100,000 citizens, more than any other country. We’ll take a look at why. Plus: Why J.C. Penney is getting in the bedding business with Lionel Richie.

  • A decade ago this week, the government agreed to take over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to help stabilize the housing market. We’ll take a look back at how it all happened and interview Freddie’s CEO. But first: Wage growth is sluggish by most measures, but a new report from the White House says those figures don’t tell the whole story. Plus: What have we learned a year after the Equifax data breach? 

  • We continue our conversation with Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari, and instead of looking back at the financial crisis 10 years ago, we look forward to potential economic what-if scenarios. Kashkari thinks uncertainty in emerging markets could spark a new crisis, so we’ll take a closer look at the plunge of currencies abroad. Also, a look back to FEMA’s response to Hurricane Maria. According to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, FEMA wasn’t ready to handle the disaster. We talk about why that was the case. Plus, how much do you spend in a week? We sat down with Refinery29’s Work & Money Editor Lindsey Stanberry about the website’s Money Diaries series.

  • Neel Kashkari runs the Minneapolis Fed now, but 10 years ago he was in charge of the Troubled Asset Relief Program, also known as the bank bailout. We talked with Kashkari about how TARP architects put a pricetag on the bailout, how his life changed after the crisis and what Congress would do if another one hit. Then, why Nike chose Colin Kaepernick as the new face of Nike’s “Just Do It” campaign. Plus, what you need to know about political ads on Facebook.

  • No days off NAFTA talk
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    Trade talks with Canada resume Wednesday, and the stakes of a NAFTA agreement without Canada are high — trade between the two countries is worth $670 billion. But that’s not in line with what the President tweeted over the weekend, which stoked a debate over Canada’s inclusion in NAFTA. We’re also looking ahead to this week’s Senate Intelligence Committee hearing beginning Wednesday where social media executives will be in the hot seat talking about what they’re doing to prevent meddling in U.S. elections. Plus, back-to-school is fully in swing, so we continue our conversation with former Education Secretary Arne Duncan on how the education policy landscape has changed. And … a look into what your internet service provider knows about you.

  • Aug 31, 2018

    The art of no deal

    Earlier this week, the United States and Mexico reached a trade agreement as apart of the North American Free Trade Agreement overhaul. Then it was Canada’s turn. But after three days of talks, the United States and Canada have no deal. Will Canada walk away? We’ll get into it with the Weekly Wrap. Speaking of negotiations, the British government has yet to strike a Brexit deal with the European Union, its largest trading partner. With the official Brexit Day approaching, Marketplace’s Stephen Beard reports on what the economic reality of a no-deal Brexit might look like. And we have another installment of our series #HowWeChanged, looking at how the 2008 financial crisis altered lives. Today, the story of a woman whose experience during the recession reminded her of living through the Great Depression when she was a teenager. (08/31/18)

  • There’s a group of three by three blocks in Manhattan containing 70 businesses that sell alcohol, most of them with a full liquor license. We talked with the locals, who call it “Hell Square.” But first: After finding refuge in Turkey, many young Syrians had to put their education and career plans on hold. Now some are discovering new passions, while others are just dealing with a new economic reality. Plus, the latest on inflation numbers and an exit interview with American Enterprise Institute President Arthur Brooks.

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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.

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