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Kai Ryssdal
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Oct 3, 2023

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  • Millions owe student loan payments, again
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    Could the restart of payments stifle our economy? Experts weigh in. Plus, economic confidence is low in China, and strip malls are where small businesses thrive in Houston.

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  • Plunging U.S. crop exports, explained
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    U.S. food exports are down a whopping 20% compared to last year. We’ll get into the weeds of why and who’s feeling the drop.

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  • $2 trillion in savings, spent
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    Americans have been spending up a storm and may have burned through their pandemic savings. Plus, why economists measure and remeasure the GDP.

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  • Feeling the oil-flation?
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    When oil prices go up, we don’t just feel it at the gas pump — other sectors are impacted too. Plus, why mainstream furniture has a short life span.

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  • Housing market role play
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    Between all-time-high home prices and climbing mortgage rates, what’s it like to buy a home right now? Two reporters and some experts hash it out. Plus, debt poetry and the cost of slowing climate change.

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  • The business of getting offices back in business
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    Some workers have forgotten in-person work etiquette — or never learned it in the first place. Manners professionals are easing the transition. Plus, how do we accurately describe a government shutdown?

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  • The early bird gets the worm
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    When it comes to dinner reservations, 6 p.m. is the new 8 p.m. In other food news, franchises roll with the economic changes and orange egg yolks may be a marketing ruse.

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  • 50 years after the oil embargo, the U.S. is playing catch-up

    The 1973 gasoline crunch forced Americans to cut their energy use. Why didn’t we stay on track with fuel efficiency? Plus, why some campaign ads cost more than others.

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  • Do you advertise en Español?
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    “Spanglish” ads are becoming more common in the U.S. Plus, how companies name AI software, and what legally counts as false advertising.

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About the show

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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