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Kai Ryssdal
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Oct 8, 2024
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  • We added a ton of jobs last month. Surprise!
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    What happens when unpredictable economic shifts continue? Plus, what the CIA’s nonprofit VC arm invests in.

  • Don’t be like Boeing
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    How can companies preserve the culture of quality manufacturing? Plus, we check in with a customs broker as dockworkers halt their strike.

  • U.S. exporters are on edge as port strike continues
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    Three days into the port strike, exporters are feeling the heat. Plus, we visit a Detroit frame shop and a U.S. military base in the Marshall Islands.

  • Biden’s “Great Society”
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    We compare the mark on the economy made by two presidents: Joe Biden and Lyndon Johnson.

  • Automation on the waterfront
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    Today: What’s behind the longshoremen’s strike and how truckers will take a hit. Also: Swedish candy goes viral.

  • You gotta start paying back those student loans. No, really.
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    Sept. 30 marks the end of an “on ramp” period that gave borrowers a year to figure out their repayment plan. Plus, manufacturing sector bright spots and transit funding cuts.

  • Disposable income growth chugs along
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    Disposable income growth seems to have normalized after a few chaotic years. But it doesn’t mean everything in this economy is all hunky-dory. Plus, Divine Nine political fundraising and EV battery recycling.

  • Let’s get productive
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    Surprise! Workers are fueling economic growth. Plus, military aircraft trade oil for electricity, and more women tune in to F1 racing.

  • Housing market check-in
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    Mortgage rates are falling, but what about high home prices? Plus, why the Fed’s actions matter in other countries.

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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.