Every weekday, host Kai Ryssdal helps you make sense of the day’s business and economic news — no econ degree or finance background required. “Marketplace” takes you beyond the numbers, bringing you context. Our team of reporters all over the world speak with CEOs, policymakers and regular people just trying to get by.
371 episodes transcribedThe war with Iran has driven up the price of gas — as in, the gas we put in our cars. But what about natural gas, like the kind we use to hea...
President Trump said last night that military attacks on Iran will end in two or three weeks. But the effect on the global oil market will la...
Thursday marks one year since President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on basically all imported goods — how time flies! The name of the ga...
One glaring result of President Trump’s war on Iran, one month in? High oil prices. If fuel stays expensive, the cost could ripple through th...
The cost of a barrel of crude surpassed $100 over the weekend, as war in the Middle East continues to block oil shipments. In simpler, car-co...
A growing number of farmers can’t afford to plant their crops this year. It’s because of rising costs for diesel, fertilizer, and equipment p...
Two years ago, a shipping container crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore. Now it’s being rebuilt to be bigger and better. I...
This morning, we learned that import prices rose 1.3% in February. That’s way more than expected — and that data is from before the war. In t...
As climate change drives hotter, drier summers, vineyard owners have to adapt. They’re turning to grape varietals more suited to warmer weath...
The war in Iran has cost the global oil supply roughly 15 million barrels a day so far. Today, International Energy Agency executive director...
Looking for an exclusive pastel Trader Joe’s mini tote? How about the latest Labubu? Once a staple of sneaker and streetwear, the “limited dr...
Newport, Oregon is a small town on the coast with beautiful beach views. After the town’s rescue helicopter was taken to the southern border,...
The Federal Reserve is focused on cooling inflation right now, which has stayed stubbornly above the 2% target. But price stabilization is ju...
When gas prices go up, Americans freak out. It doesn’t matter that gas prices often fluctuate independently of all the other stuff we have to...
Crude oil prices have risen about $30 a barrel in the three weeks since the U.S. and Israel launched a war in Iran. At some point, U.S. consu...
After the Supreme Court overturned many of President Trump’s tariffs, his administration implemented new import taxes through a different leg...
President Trump’s war with Iran continues to provoke economic consequences. With the Strait of Hormuz closed, Middle East crude oil will be b...
The Februrary consumer price index report is out, and it’s got some new data points that can tell us what’s going on in the broader economy —...
As war in the Middle East pushes oil prices up, the price of jet fuel rises too. And that means air travel could get more expensive. The catc...
Consumer sentiment was already trending negative before the war in Iran started, a war that so far has precipitated climbing oil prices and g...
