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Marketplace Business News Podcast
Kai Ryssdal
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Time for the Fed to pivot?

Aug 15, 2024
Fed Chair Jay Powell speaks at a news conference.

Episodes 181 - 190 of 5390

  • Taking the temperature of small business
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    Small-business optimism increased last month — but not much. Plus, “Debt Trek” and deferred home renovations.

  • The ol’ stock-bond balancing act
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    Don’t put all your eggs in the stocks basket, as the saying goes. Plus, the case for trains and “bifurcated” summer travel.

  • The politics of Fed independence
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    Plus: Tribal nations stepped up when Oklahoma turned down federal food aid for kids. And theme park attendance dips.

  • This back-to-school season, “value” is at the top of America’s shopping list
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    Also: pricing mortgage rates, why airport food is so expensive, and a projectionist remembers his reel life.

  • Has the Fed ever met its 2 goals?
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    Also: Disney’s streaming service posts its first profit, and noise from a bitcoin mine haunts people in a rural Texas town.

  • Why we freak out when the stock market freaks out
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    Also, the not-so-bad reasons for the higher jobless rate, and “stealth shopping” is on the rise.

  • “Chaotic,” “volatile,” “tumultuous”
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    Scary words about the stock market, but is it really that bad? Also, exporting services and a status report on a possible TikTok sale.

  • The information industry takes a hit
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    But Spanish-language interpreters are likely to do well. That’s information, right? Plus, shipping rates may come down next year.

  • Making more stuff without working more hours
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    That’s basically what American workers did last quarter. Plus, celebrity book clubs are a major force in the publishing industry.

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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.

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