Marketplace
Hosted by Kai Ryssdal · 43 decoded episodes · newest Oct 7, 2026
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 43
- Sep 3, 2026 · 26 minChevron weighs Venezuelan oil gains against political riskThe episode connects a high-stakes energy investment to broader pressures reshaping jobs, household finances, transportation, housing, and aging societies.
- Sep 2, 2026 · 26 minDiesel costs expose the economy’s hidden vulnerabilitiesRising diesel prices can spread through freight, farms, heating and household budgets while policy choices reshape housing and social connection.
- Sep 1, 2026 · 26 minRising yields test households, markets and the FedHigher borrowing costs are colliding with an uneven labor market, expanding electricity demand and businesses adapting to economic uncertainty.
- Aug 31, 2026 · 27 minRefinery shutdowns put fall diesel supplies under pressureThe episode connects monetary policy, strained household finances, fuel-market risks and climate adaptation to the economic pressures shaping the fall.
- Aug 28, 2026 · 26 minICE raids squeeze Latino businesses as trade uncertainty spreadsThe episode connects immigration enforcement and shifting trade rules to the everyday financial decisions shaping small businesses and regional economies.
- Aug 27, 2026 · 26 minAI growth forecasts collide with tariffs and worker displacementThe episode connects corporate optimism, trade uncertainty, workplace automation, and rising costs to the choices businesses and workers face next.
- Aug 26, 2026 · 26 minThe Fed confronts inflation it cannot fix aloneThe episode tests how far interest rates can go when tariffs, commodities, supply chains, and climate pressures shape prices and public finances.
- Aug 25, 2026 · 26 minAI could hollow out the tax base before governments adaptIf automation removes wage income at scale, governments may face a fiscal shock just as public needs rise and existing tax systems weaken.
- Aug 24, 2026 · 26 minTrade tensions expose America’s dependence on Canadian oilThe episode connects tariff threats to energy security, household costs, housing access, food prices, water use, and trust in digital media.
- Aug 21, 2026 · 26 minLong-term joblessness exposes the limits of economic resilienceThe episode connects prolonged unemployment and worker anxiety to wider questions about public debt, health risks, consumer surveillance and economic policy.
- Aug 20, 2026 · 26 minTreasury leans on short-term debt as borrowing risks riseThe government’s financing choices could make debt costs more vulnerable to interest-rate swings while growth struggles to keep pace with borrowing.
- Aug 19, 2026 · 26 minImported capital goods test the Fed’s inflation outlookRising prices for imported technology and other capital goods could turn data-center investment and tariff uncertainty into a broader inflation problem.