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
- Aug 18, 2026 · 26 minBond yields rise as retailers, ranchers and consumers braceThe episode connects government borrowing, inflation and policy uncertainty to pressure on businesses, shoppers and the meat industry.
- Aug 17, 2026 · 26 minConsumers retreat as China’s slowdown pressures global tradeWeaker discretionary spending, China’s export surge and rising borrowing costs point to a more fragile economic outlook at home and abroad.
- Aug 14, 2026 · 26 minConsumers pull back as tariffs and inflation squeeze the economyThe episode connects softer spending, persistent price pressures, and trade disruptions to a more uncertain outlook for households and businesses.
- Aug 13, 2026 · 26 minLong-term rates expose America’s fiscal dilemmaThe episode connects higher borrowing costs to inflation, federal debt, business prices, energy transitions and the resilience of essential services.
- Aug 12, 2026 · 26 minInflation squeezes households as markets shrug off warPrices are still eroding purchasing power even as spending holds up, debt rises, fuel supplies tighten and borrowing costs climb.
- Aug 11, 2026 · 26 minHouseholds borrow against homes as credit stress deepensRising delinquencies, new borrowing, and higher business costs reveal an economy whose resilience is increasingly uneven.
- Aug 10, 2026 · 26 minSlower wages squeeze households as employers hedge uncertaintyThe episode connects weakening purchasing power with the ways households, retailers and employers are adapting to an unsettled economy.