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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A sluggish spin cycle
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Not everyone’s stretching the dollar the same way
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The national debt hit $38 trillion, and yes, you should care
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Why is Trump throwing money at the Argentine peso?
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What are corporate outlooks without federal data?
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How's that BLS data coming along?
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Regional banks are doing alright, actually
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CEO confidence sinks
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Time for another supply chain slowdown
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Big banks' boom time
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Trump's tariffs take a toll
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The deal with "back door" betting
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Greenback gains
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Our economic future is a black box
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Filling the federal data void
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Are AI financing loops efficient or alarming?
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The 'K' in 'K-shaped economy' stands for 'kitchen'
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On track for a layoffs record
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The data dogs are howling
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The "stuck economy," tariffs and Wall Street
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The housing market is "locked in"
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Consumer spending outpaced income — again
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A quick GDP refresher
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What's with the streaming price hikes?
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Rate cut? So what?
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Who's got the pricing power?
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Google raises the stakes of the AI race
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The job market's bizarre balancing act
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Hey, big spender!
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The cost of GOP cuts to coal royalties
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The slow death of remote-only jobs
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Small firms cross their fingers for a rate cut
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As the job market slows, inflation speeds up
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Why have some prices stayed put?
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The BLS has a $700 million budget. What's its ROI?
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The price of limiting trade with China
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Jobs report warning signs
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What about the regional Feds? What do they do?
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Slo-mo jobs growth
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Short-term corporate borrowing climbs
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No, private data can't replace the BLS
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Sticky inflation, Fed drama and the rise of 'cute' debt
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What's really going on in the Trump economy?
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The relationship between consumer mood and spending? It's complicated
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Can the president remove a Fed governor?
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For every action, something can go sideways
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Special Coverage from "Marketplace": The Real Costs
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Chili's is back (baby back, baby back)
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WWJPD?
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Consumers embrace their inner Maxxinista
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