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Marketplace Business News Podcast
Kai Ryssdal
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Who’s in the consumer-spending driver’s seat?

Feb 25, 2025
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Episodes 41 - 50 of 5388

  • Tumbling economic sentiment — especially for Dems
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    We’re all stressed about high prices. But Democrats are really, really stressed. Plus, dark oil shipping and travel industry demand.

  • Access to federal data in flux
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    David Van Riper, an expert in improving public access to government data, discusses why the information is vital. Plus, Walmart is branching out beyond retail.

  • More than 40% of consumers say that since the last election, they’ve altered their spending habits to align with their morals. Plus, Trump threatens federal agencies’ independence and businesses decide whether to pass tariff costs on to consumers.

  • Feb 19, 2025

    How low can it go?

    “It” being U.S. unemployment, which sat at 4% in January. Plus, the business of Twitch streamers and how tariffs might impact inflation.

  • Home listings in January hit a high not seen since 2020, but demand is low. Plus, a typewriter repair shop shutters and seniors move into a housing co-op.

  • Retail sales — a grand total of how much consumers spent in this economy — fell 0.9% from December to January. What happened?

  • Feb 14, 2025

    Time to sell!

    Many homeowners are done waiting and want to lock in gains. Plus, waiting for fruit and veggie prices to slide.

  • If other energy companies are any indicator, BP will move away from renewables and double down on fossil fuels. Plus, midsize city music venues and housing costs.

  • Feb 12, 2025

    Making waves

    What if we could harness the power of ocean waves to generate renewable energy? Plus, mega factory farms and small business hiring.

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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.