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Kai Ryssdal
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Oct 5, 2026
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  • Nike's not just doing it
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    The brand has been losing market share for a while now. Plus, state EV incentives, affiliate links, and a mini retirement.

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  • Inflation held steady in August. Yay?
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    Annual inflation stayed at 3.4%, according to the latest PCE report. Plus: Construction workers, security guards, and growing out of debt.

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  • OpenAI is staying private (for now)
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    The company says it will delay its IPO. Where's its funding coming from in the meantime? Plus: agritourism, full employment, and too-spicy mustard.

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  • Consumer confidence slides to 12-year low
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    So far, consumer spending remains resilient. Plus: Price gouging, Gulf shrimpers, GDP growth, and the still-sluggish labor market.

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  • Nvidia's record-breaking stock buyback
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    The chipmaker is flush with cash from the data center boom, and is giving back to its shareholders. Plus: the holiday spending season, the volunteer firefighter shortage, and the return of malls.

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  • High interest rates could balloon the national debt
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    The Congressional Budget Office calculated the effects of long-term elevated borrowing costs in a recent report. Plus: Trump-Xi summit, soil conservation, and a private equity climate scorecard.

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  • Fed officials speak up on inflation
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    Warsh may be staying mum, but other central bankers have filled the void. Plus: Layoff pivots, catastrophe modeling, and a potato bust.

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  • Tension grows in the housing market
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    Mortgage rates hit a more-than-two-year high last week. But sellers keep sellin’. Plus: Artist residencies, distance running, and Nashville hot chicken.

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  • Time for a diesel export ban?
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    Experts say cutting off diesel exports to lower prices is likely to backfire. Plus: Public debt, Trump’s meeting with President Xi, small bank mergers, and the crude oil spread.

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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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