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Kai Ryssdal

Host and Senior Editor

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Kai is the host and senior editor of “Marketplace,” the most widely heard program on business and the economy — radio or television, commercial or public broadcasting — in the country. Kai speaks regularly with CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, startup entrepreneurs, small-business owners and everyday participants in the American and global economies. Before his career in broadcasting, Kai served in the United States Navy and United States Foreign Service. He’s a graduate of Emory University and Georgetown University. Kai lives in Los Angeles with his wife and four children.

Episodes by Kai (6,143)

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What happened to sweater weather?

Nov 20, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1289

A harbinger of change in Medialand 

Nov 20, 2024
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Private equity's appetite for restaurants

Nov 19, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1288

The myth America exported to the world

Nov 19, 2024
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A more equal nation?

Nov 18, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1287

Trump's revenge agenda

Nov 18, 2024
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ... online

Nov 15, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1285

Whaddya wanna know about a second Trump term?

Nov 14, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1281

Elon Musk is now in the room where it happens

Nov 8, 2024
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Solutions to the housing shortage

Nov 8, 2024
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For this hog farmer, uncertainty in Washington is top of mind

by Kai Ryssdal , Sean McHenry and Maria Hollenhorst
Aug 21, 2024
Will there be a new Farm Bill this year? Will the Federal Reserve cut interest rates? These are a few of the questions top of mind for Brian Duncan, farmer and president of the Illinois Farm Bureau.
Brian Duncan at his hog farm Polo, Illinois
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NDAs are everywhere, from workplaces to weddings

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Aug 19, 2024
Thanks largely to social media and #MeToo, nondisclosure agreements have migrated beyond corporate secrets to personal relationships.
Nondisclosure agreements can apply to anything from corporate secrets to couples' relationships, according to New York magazine writer Reeves Wiedeman.
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Atlanta Fed’s Bostic calls on patience amid the clamor for interest rate cuts

by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia Terenzio
Aug 15, 2024
Despite high prices, “wages are growing faster than inflation," and families’ purchasing power is growing, he says.
"The first thing I think is inflation is getting back to target in an orderly way," says Raphael Bostic, president and CEO of the Atlanta Fed, about the CPI falling to 2.9%.
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Shrinking batteries unleash DIY vehicles onto streets of New York

by Kai Ryssdal and Aleezeh Hasan
Jul 24, 2024
Though the creative contraptions might help riders get around traffic jams, they also pose serious safety concerns.
From electric unicycles to jerry-rigged jitneys, New Yorkers are finding unorthodox ways to get around.
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Tech and media companies are ditching user totals from their growth reports. Why now?

by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia Terenzio
Jul 23, 2024
Instead, companies are opting to report other metrics of growth.
Some experts believe media companies are no longer reporting user totals to avoid potential doubt for future company growth.
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Election 2024

What happens to Biden’s industrial policy initiatives now?

by Kai Ryssdal , Heather Long and Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 22, 2024
Companies have made big investments in response to those policies. That’s not easy to roll back, says Heather Long of The Washington Post.
President Joe Biden visits the groundbreaking of a new Intel semiconductor plant in Johnstown, Ohio. It will take decades to see his industrial policies play out.
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Hollywood is cracking down on piracy (again)

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jul 3, 2024
As pressure mounts on streaming services to make money, the industry is getting more aggressive about the global problem.
Charles Rivkin, chairman of the Motion Picture Association, making a presentation. The industry group is renewing its legislative efforts on Capitol Hill, says New York Times reporter Brooks Barnes.
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Indie theaters are using repertory films to stay afloat

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 27, 2024
“That is really our bread and butter,” said Stephanie Silverman, executive director of the Belcourt in Nashville.
Stephanie Silverman, executive director of the the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee.
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What the Supreme Court's SEC decision means for the administrative state

by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia Terenzio
Jun 27, 2024
The ruling could minimize federal agencies' power to make and enforce policy.
The Supreme Court is handing down its final rulings of this year's term, many of which are considered major cases.
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For this London honey seller, the buzz is about British bees

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jun 25, 2024
Business is strong for Samantha Wallace. But she's dealing with complicated import rules and seeking the right varieties of domestic honey.
A bee collects nectar from lavender in Knutsford, England. "Our passion is honey," says Samantha Wallace, who values "the diversity of flavor."
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