Marketplace®

Daily business news and economic stories

Episodes 71 - 80 of 5389

  • Jan 14, 2025

    Fuel inefficiency

    Fuel inefficiency
    Kevin Carter/Getty Images

    Fuel efficiency standards influence the decisions of manufacturers and motorists. What happens if Trump weakens them? Plus, wildfire technology and AI stocks.

  • Displaced when housing is already strained
    Apu Gomes/Getty Images

    How the LA County wildfire wreckage might further stress the area’s already tight housing market. Plus, DOGE’s 2025 resolutions.

  • Measuring uncertainty
    Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

    Do you feel uncertain about the future economy? You aren’t alone. Plus, what we can do to make our homes and communities more resilient against fire.

  • The cost of wildfires
    Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

    Spending on wildfire recovery has been growing for years. Plus, gas prices affect inflation, even when they’re excluded from the calculations.

  • Port workers and employers restart talks
    Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

    Port automation remains a sticking point in dockworker contract negotiations. Plus, best friends who own a home together.

  • What’s a dollar worth?
    Getty Images

    We explain how import taxes can affect the U.S. currency’s value. Plus, retailers leverage AI, or try to, and the almond industry preps for new tariffs.

  • The deal with steel
    Richard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images

    Can Nippon Steel’s acquisition of U.S. Steel still happen, in spite of Biden’s national security concerns? Plus, a car sales check-in.

  • New Congress, same debt drama
    Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

    What will it take to solve the debt ceiling saga? Plus, river rafting and naming pharmaceuticals.

  • Natural gas has become a hot commodity. Plus, homes for 1 pound in Liverpool and Boeing’s 2025 to-do list.

Talk to us

You must complete the reCAPTCHA above to submit your message.
By submitting, you consent to receive information about our programs and offerings. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about Marketplace. You may opt-out at any time clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email communication.

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.