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Kai Ryssdal
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Real wages rebound, while low-income earners play catch-up

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Aug 22, 2023
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  • A barometer for the AI economy
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    Investors are zooming in on Nvidia, the chipmaker many artificial intelligence tools depend on. Plus, what if AI could help animators save time and money?

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  • Houston’s heat wave is taking its toll
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    A sizzling heat wave is baking Texas and impacting the health of its most vulnerable workers. Plus, a mortgage rate blast from the past.

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  • The most predicted recession … if it happens at all
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    Leading economic indicators are stubbornly pointing to a recession that hasn’t arrived. Could they be wrong? Then, a lesson in automation courtesy of telephone switchboard operators.

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  • Say we achieve a soft landing. Then what?
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    If the Federal Reserve lands the economy softly, it’ll want to maintain a cool, calm status quo. Plus, a technique for producing green energy inspired by a cactus.

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  • When will the Federal Reserve start cutting interest rates?
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    The Fed has been raising rates for well over a year. Today, a look at what would make it reverse course. Plus, mmm, a cold beer … made from recycled wastewater?

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  • Life’s bananas. Let’s buy something!
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    Several years of pandemic-induced uncertainty has the American consumer feeling spendy. Then, a check-in on Vermont’s property buyout program.

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  • Don’t lose sleep over the uptick in producer prices
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    Inflation in the services sector helped push up July’s producer prices, but the increase is unlikely to last. Then, why scuba diving is booming in landlocked New Mexico.

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  • Would you trust AI for financial advice?
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    Some people ask artificial intelligence for gardening tips, others ask what to do with their life savings. We look into where the technology stands. Then we hear from three real estate agents about the state of homebuying.

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  • Political economics, zero-COVID and China’s slowing recovery
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    Today, we look at what’s behind China’s slowing economic recovery. Then, how useful are year-on-year inflation measures anymore?

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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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