Marketplace

Every weekday, host Kai Ryssdal helps you make sense of the day’s business and economic news — no econ degree or finance background required. “Marketplace” takes you beyond the numbers, bringing you context. Our team of reporters all over the world speak with CEOs, policymakers and regular people just trying to get by.

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Santa’s warehouse workers

Nov 23, 2024

The DOJ has a plan for Google

Nov 22, 2024

What happened to sweater weather?

Nov 20, 2024

Private equity’s appetite for restaurants

Nov 20, 2024

A more equal nation?

Nov 18, 2024

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas … online

Nov 15, 2024

Too much oil?

Nov 14, 2024

All inflation is local

Nov 13, 2024

A tale of 3 Q3s

Nov 12, 2024

What does the crypto industry want?

Nov 11, 2024

Solutions to the housing shortage

Nov 8, 2024

Import rush

Nov 7, 2024

The economy Trump will inherit

Nov 7, 2024

Who insures the insurers?

Nov 5, 2024

Don’t touch that AM dial!

Nov 5, 2024

Big Tech trust-busting

Nov 1, 2024

What happens if Trump brings back Schedule F?

Oct 31, 2024

The consumer spending sweet spot

Oct 30, 2024

Why American solar manufacturers are divided on tariffs

Oct 29, 2024

Why Fed independence is crucial

Oct 28, 2024

Tupperware, Halloween candy, claw machines — oh my!

Oct 25, 2024

What’s better, a pension or a 401(k)?

Oct 24, 2024

Most young Americans are rent burdened

Oct 23, 2024

Why GM had a great quarter

Oct 22, 2024

Women deserve credit

Oct 21, 2024

Visa-seekers in China weigh in on the U.S. election

Oct 18, 2024

Feeling meh about the economy and anxious about the election

Oct 17, 2024

Most seniors who qualify for food benefit aren’t getting it

Oct 16, 2024

What’s up with drugstores?

Oct 15, 2024

Bad debt prep

Oct 14, 2024

How the 2024 presidential candidates compare on national debt

Oct 11, 2024

The data dogs

Oct 10, 2024

Evaluating the damage

Oct 9, 2024

The cost of being prepared

Oct 8, 2024

We added a ton of jobs last month. Surprise!

Oct 7, 2024

Don’t be like Boeing

Oct 4, 2024

U.S. exporters are on edge as port strike continues

Oct 3, 2024

Biden’s “Great Society”

Oct 2, 2024

Automation on the waterfront

Oct 1, 2024

You gotta start paying back those student loans. No, really.

Sep 30, 2024

Disposable income growth chugs along

Sep 28, 2024

Let’s get productive

Sep 26, 2024

Housing market check-in

Sep 25, 2024

The Fed cut, but the T-note yield went up. Oops!

Sep 24, 2024

Inside Intel’s issues

Sep 23, 2024

The working man’s Burning Man

Sep 20, 2024

Is it cheaper to borrow now?

Sep 19, 2024

Powell’s value-added messaging

Sep 18, 2024

Shop online till you drop

Sep 17, 2024

Oil demand not so energetic

Sep 16, 2024