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Kai Ryssdal
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  • A Labor Day parade in New York's Union Square in 1882.
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    Today, we’ll examine the parallels between labor organizing now and labor organizing 140 years ago. Plus, a conversation with the inventor of Bathtub Party Day.

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  • GDP doesn’t care how you feel
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    Today, we look at economists’ push to measure quality of life. Plus, the fight over a West Texas gas pipeline.

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  • Get used to these labor shortages
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    The “silver wave” of retiring baby boomers means labor shortages could last for years. Plus, the U.S. falls from the corn-exporting throne.

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  • Give yourself a pat on the back
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    A lot of the good news in Wednesday’s revised GDP report can be traced to the strength of the American consumer. Good job! Plus, a look at the sunny future of solar energy in the U.S.

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  • A labor market that’s cooling, but not cool
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    The July job openings report hints at a market getting closer to being in balance. Plus, salmonella testing could become more efficient soon.

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  • A brake tap on wage gains
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    It’s a big week for job data, and we do the numbers on wage growth. Then, we take a trip to the Santa Fe Indian Market and talk to Indigenous artists rethinking how they price their work.

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  • Remember the $5 footlong? Thank behavioral economics.
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    Today, we explore the forces that shape what we think things should cost. Also: potential nails in the coffin of cable TV.

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  • Manufacturing is down in the dumps, but things may be looking up
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    Manufacturing businesses are adapting to a changing economy and heartened by government investment. Plus, a salesman is starry-eyed about a bug-eyed car.

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  • The things that keep economists up at night
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    Federal Reserve officials and economists discuss economic transitions this week in Jackson Hole. Today, we do the same. Plus, changing consumer habits throw retailers for a loop.

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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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