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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 (6,123)

Marketplace

What happens if Trump brings back Schedule F?

Oct 31, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1275

Some not-so-scary news for the Fed

Oct 31, 2024
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The consumer spending sweet spot

Oct 30, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1274

Is Big Tech’s investment in AI paying off?

Oct 30, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1273

Live from Boston, Part 2: Heather Cox Richardson

Oct 29, 2024
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Why American solar manufacturers are divided on tariffs

Oct 29, 2024
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Why Fed independence is crucial

Oct 28, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1272

Keeping calm in the eye of the election storm

Oct 28, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1271

Make Me Smart: Live in Boston

Oct 25, 2024
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What's better, a pension or a 401(k)?

Oct 24, 2024
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Hip-hop's cash kings

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 16, 2007
You probably won't find Shawn Carter or Curtis Jackson on any list of Who's Who in American Business. But they're on top of the new Forbes magazine list of hip-hop's cash kings. Forbes' Lea Goldman is on the beat.
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Even a safe bet is harder to find

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 16, 2007
Worries about the usually safe investment in "commercial paper" -- short-term bonds companies float to run their operations -- are trickling through the markets. Moody's chief economist John Lonski explains.
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Amid 'panic,' what's a portfolio worth?

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 14, 2007
Another investment group said today it won't let investors redeem shares until it figures out exactly what the price on those shares should be. Steven Miller of Standard & Poors explains why the value is now hard to determine.
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Mortgage-backed securities 101

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 13, 2007
Mortgage-backed securities seem to be at the root of the markets' problems these days. So what exactly are they? Kai Ryssdal turns to portfolio manager Mike Hatley to help us all understand.
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Bush not pumped about gas tax

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 9, 2007
At a news conference, President Bush made it clear what he thinks of a higher gas tax to fix the nation's infrastructure. He also fielded a larger-than-usual array of questions about the state of the U.S. economy.
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Putting a price on a record-breaking ball

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 8, 2007
How much is Barry Bonds' record-breaking home-run ball worth? We called around to some sports memorabilia folks to find out.
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What's Murdoch got a jones for now?

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 8, 2007
After all the hullabaloo over Rupert Murdoch's purchase of Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal, we got to wondering what's next for the media mogul. Kai Ryssdal talked with Los Angeles Times media critic Tim Rutten.
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This credit crunch, too, shall pass . . .

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 7, 2007
The Fed made no mention of doing anything about the shakiness in the economy. Greg McBride from Bankrate.com spoke with Kai Ryssdal about the Fed's statement.
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Warner Music goes on the road

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 7, 2007
Warner Music posted a greater-than-expected quarterly loss today, and its shares fell about 3%. But the music label is fighting back. Music industry consultant Ted Cohen gives the details to Kai Ryssdal.
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They clicked on that 'Contact' link

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 7, 2007
We received comments from listeners on, among other things, H-1B visas, lead paint on toys, Internet advertising and a David Frum commentary. Hear what some of your fellow listeners had to say.
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