Marketplace

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.

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The data dogs

Episode Date: October 10, 2024

Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, counts himself as a data dog. It’s a name for economic policymakers who take...

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Evaluating the damage

Episode Date: October 9, 2024

As the Southeast assesses Hurricane Helene’s damage, Milton barrels toward Florida’s west coast. The proximity of the storms will make it...

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The cost of being prepared

Episode Date: October 8, 2024

Natural disaster recovery is often expensive, but this season is shaping up to be particularly costly and painful. The Southeast is reeling from Hurri...

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Don’t be like Boeing

Episode Date: October 4, 2024

It’s a cautionary tale: Boeing was known for its reliably constructed aircraft. But when outsourcing for the sake of the bottom line went too fa...

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Let’s get productive

Episode Date: September 26, 2024

Good job, everyone! We’re working harder — or at least, more efficiently. Despite a cooling labor market, we’re producing more product per...

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Housing market check-in

Episode Date: September 25, 2024

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6% right now — a better deal than 8%, which is where rates were a year ago. But home prices have grown...

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Inside Intel’s issues

Episode Date: September 23, 2024

There’s a good chance you’ve used a computer powered by Intel — it’s a longtime Silicon Valley giant. But rival chipmaker Qualcomm i...

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Shop online till you drop

Episode Date: September 17, 2024

Since the COVID pandemic started, you’ve been shopping online more, right? Though consumer spending remained relatively stable over the past yea...

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Oil demand not so energetic

Episode Date: September 16, 2024

For years, global oil demand has ticked up, mostly thanks to China’s voracious consumption. But real estate trouble combined with widespread ele...