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.
Episodes (301)
From "How We Survive": How to Dim the Sun
Jun 14, 2026
The SpaceX share lock-up period, explained
Jun 12, 2026
Gas prices will probably go up this summer
Jun 11, 2026
May CPI: glass half-empty, glass half-full
Jun 10, 2026
Why did BoA tell investors to "take profits"?
Jun 9, 2026
Fed eyes sluggish wage growth
Jun 8, 2026
It's not just you — healthcare deductibles are ballooning
Jun 5, 2026
U.S. oil inventories fall to a 22-year low
Jun 4, 2026
Small businesses (finally) get to hiring
Jun 3, 2026
What happens when we lose healthcare coverage
Jun 2, 2026
What's sector growth without job growth?
Jun 1, 2026
The hourly vs. salary wage gap
May 29, 2026
"Running out of that buffer"
May 28, 2026
Inflation manifestation
May 27, 2026
Why gas costs more in California than Texas
May 26, 2026
The cost of SNAP restrictions
May 25, 2026
Services stall as manufacturing booms
May 22, 2026
Why do some companies wait to IPO?
May 21, 2026
Rising ACA premiums, falling enrollment: It's a vicious cycle
May 20, 2026
What happens if the Fed goes mum
May 19, 2026
AI chips away at cybersecurity job opportunities
May 18, 2026
Giving up beer to pay for gas?
May 15, 2026
Trump & Co. take a trip to China
May 14, 2026
Another inflation alarm bell
May 13, 2026
When is inflation no longer "transitory?"
May 12, 2026
The other shoe
May 11, 2026
Who's getting those tariff refunds?
May 8, 2026
The erosion of the American tax base
May 7, 2026
What to expect in the April jobs report
May 6, 2026
Let's check in on the U.S. trade deficit
May 5, 2026
Consumers might see some tariff refunds — in 2036
May 4, 2026
Consumer electronics can't keep up with AI
May 1, 2026
Growing GDP, thank GPT
Apr 30, 2026
Powell's farewell?
Apr 29, 2026
Central banks move in step, for now
Apr 28, 2026
Home prices won't stop rising
Apr 27, 2026
When does AI become a spending suck?
Apr 24, 2026
Yet another stockpile scramble
Apr 23, 2026
Boeing bounces back
Apr 22, 2026
Agentic AI anxiety
Apr 21, 2026
Diesel prices fuel uncertainty for small businesses
Apr 20, 2026
QVC wants to be the next TikTok Shop
Apr 17, 2026
The role of temp work in this economy
Apr 16, 2026
"Resilience" is the word of the week
Apr 15, 2026
Vietnam is in its workforce golden age
Apr 14, 2026
How's that grocery bill looking?
Apr 13, 2026
"Marketplace" Live
Apr 11, 2026
Navigating long-term unemployment
Apr 10, 2026
February inflation data shows more of the same
Apr 9, 2026
U.S. Treasurys aren't selling like they used to
Apr 8, 2026