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Marketplace Business News Podcast
Kai Ryssdal
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Rents outpace wages in big cities across the U.S.

May 8, 2024
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  • A little more time for Social Security and Medicare funds
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    If Congress doesn’t act, funds will fall short by 2035, a report warns. Plus, challenges with homeownership later in life.

  • Do you like your job?
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    Job satisfaction has hit a nearly 40-year high, a report says. Plus, the U.S. and Europe complain about China’s “overcapacity.”

  • Why government benefits are likely to stick around
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    Though they take up a significant portion of the annual federal budget, programs like Social Security have measurable economic benefits.

  • Breaking Ground: Where are all the jobs?
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    We’ll hear from some students training for entry-level chipmaking jobs — jobs that don’t exist yet.

  • Breaking Ground: The plants were there first
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    In Phoenix, a company sits at the intersection of conservation and development. Plus, an update on a Mississippi barge business.

  • Breaking Ground: A visit to the “Silicon Desert”
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    Phoenix is a critical hub for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, poised for huge growth. We spoke to some folks involved in the expansion.

  • Apr 29, 2024

    Keep on truckin’

    Keep on truckin’
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    One Baltimore warehouse and cargo transport firm adjusts to a new normal. Plus, why department stores don’t want a cap on credit card fees.

  • A looming deadline for student loan forgiveness
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    Borrowers with certain federal student loans have until Tuesday to qualify for debt cancellation. Plus, a look at Americans’ savings habits.

  • GDP grows more slowly than expected
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    GDP grew by 1.6% in the first quarter, falling short of forecasts. Plus, the new channel helping cargo ships leave the Port of Baltimore.

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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.