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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Feelings versus facts

Episode Date: March 28, 2024

Americans often vote based on economic conditions, but how voters feel about the economy doesn’t always align with the data. That disconnect can...

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All in on clean energy

Episode Date: March 25, 2024

The Biden administration, through legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act, has its sights set on facilitating the transition to clean energy. But...

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Food, glorious food!

Episode Date: March 19, 2024

Food plays a big role in this economy, and we’ll dig in to some industry niches in today’s episode. First up: Unilever is cutting ties wit...

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A labor market paradox

Episode Date: March 15, 2024

The U.S. economy has been on a job creation spree in the last few years. But wage inflation has eased and unemployment even ticked up recently. What g...

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Betting on mother nature

Episode Date: March 13, 2024

Catastrophe bonds are a risky bet to make. But they offered returns of nearly 20% last year, Bloomberg reported. In this episode, we’ll cover wh...

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Not too hot, not too cold

Episode Date: March 11, 2024

The Federal Reserve decided that our inflation goal is 2% annually. It hasn’t hit that level, but prices are relatively stable and the economy&#...

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Spacial awareness

Episode Date: March 8, 2024

When supply chains were backed up early in the pandemic, some businesses bulked up on warehouse space. Now that inventory is no longer a problem, what...