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Kai Ryssdal

Host and Senior Editor

Kai is the host and senior editor of “Marketplace,” the most widely heard program on business and the economy — radio or television, commercial or public broadcasting — in the country. Kai speaks regularly with CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, startup entrepreneurs, small-business owners and everyday participants in the American and global economies. Before his career in broadcasting, Kai served in the United States Navy and United States Foreign Service. He’s a graduate of Emory University and Georgetown University. Kai lives in Los Angeles with his wife and four children.

Latest from Kai Ryssdal

  • Sep 16, 2006

    Jobs for seniors

    Older Americans want to work. So Tim Driver set up a site to match employers with eager seniors. Goodbye retirement. Hello, timesheet.

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  • Sep 14, 2006

    Big Oil slides out of royalty payments

    Turns out operators of the major oil field recently discovered in the Gulf don't have to pay royalties for their find. Host Kai Ryssdal speaks to Marketplace's Scott Tong, who's been following the story.

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  • Sep 13, 2006

    Critics organize to reform corporate reporting

    The Sarbanes-Oxley Act has been accused by critics of hurting the competitiveness of U.S. markets. And they've formed a coalition for change. Host Kai Ryssdal talks with law professor Jim Cox about the reform efforts.

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  • Sep 13, 2006

    Amtrak’s new conductor in place

    New Amtrak CEO Alexander Kummant moves into his office today. Host Kai Ryssdal asks "End of the Line" author Joseph Vranich, given the history of the company, why would anyone want the job?

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  • Sep 12, 2006

    CIA buying torture insurance

    Some CIA officers have a private but government-sponsored insurance plan that pays legal expenses if they're accused of abusing or torturing prisoners. Host Kai Ryssdal talks to Washington Post reporter R. Jeffrey Smith about the story.

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  • Sep 9, 2006

    Personal information becomes post-9/11 target

    In the five years since the Sept. 11 attacks, access to personal data has changed dramatically. Host Kai Ryssdal and guests look at the implications of this shift for businesses and consumers. . . . And, Annie Baxter reports that new government data gathering regulations are shaking out some of the banking industry's smallest players.

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  • Sep 7, 2006

    Conversation with Lucent CEO Pat Russo

    Host Kai Ryssdal talks with Pat Russo, CEO of Lucent Technologies in the latest Conversation from the Corner Office.

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  • Sep 7, 2006

    Flying with baby just got easier

    Today the FAA approved a harness that connects to a regular seatbelt — and it only weighs about a pound.

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  • Sep 7, 2006

    Congress looks at corporate fraud

    Two Senate committees held hearings today on the options backdating scandal. Marketplace's Scott Tong tells host Kai Ryssdal that the practice may be history, but there's still plenty of trouble ahead for some companies.

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  • Sep 6, 2006

    Russo keeps innovation at heart of Lucent

    Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal talks to Lucent CEO Pat Russo about leading the company through tough times.

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