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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 (6,003)

Marketplace

How many Native people live in the U.S.? Good question.

Jul 5, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1197

From "This Is Uncomfortable": The high price of cheap clothes

Jul 5, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1196

From "Million Bazillion": Why is there so much gold at Fort Knox?

Jul 4, 2024
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Marketplace

The Federal Reserve's fork in the road

Jul 3, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1195

Our GPS system is wearing down

Jul 3, 2024
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That snooze-fest jobs report is probably a good thing

Jul 2, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1194

The evolution of the American office

Jul 2, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1193

A one-two punch for the power of federal agencies

Jul 1, 2024
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Marketplace

A rigged version of Monopoly

Jul 1, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1192

Our take on the debate (and drone light shows)

Jun 28, 2024
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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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Breaking Ground

How the Inflation Reduction Act could change the future of one Native American reservation

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
Jun 24, 2024
Bob Blake, member of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa and owner of a solar development company, explains how the IRA could lead to more solar power on the reservation.
Bob Blake and Ralph Jacobson are developing solar energy at the Red Lake Indian Reservation in Northern Minnesota.
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Librarians aim for better e-book accessibility

by Kai Ryssdal and Aleezeh Hasan
Jun 20, 2024
While e-book rentals may be free for library patrons, public libraries are still on the hook for expensive digital licensing fees.
"Because the copies that we circulate have digital rights management on them, we don't feel that we are violating anything having to do with copyright," says Sarah McCusker, head of the Connecticut Library Association.
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How the war in Ukraine created a new kingdom of king crab

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 18, 2024
Demand for alternatives to Russian exports, including seafood, has given this Norwegian fishing village a big economic boost.
King crabs caught in the waters off Bugøynes, Norway, in 2002. More recently, sanctions on Russian seafood products have boosted demand for the village's catch.
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What's all the buzz about decaf coffee?

by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson
Jun 7, 2024
With advances in the decaffeination process and the use of better beans, coffee lovers are giving decaf another shot.
A coffee maker from Houston won the U.S. Brewers Cup, "but he won it with decaf, which is kind of like winning the Tour de France on a unicycle," says reporter Matt Kronsberg.
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Coworking spaces are trying to put a new lease on the WeWork business model

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jun 5, 2024
A former church. A motorcycle repair garage. Some coworking space companies are eschewing the WeWork business model and are opting for a more local approach.
Forming positive connections with coworkers is important, but can be much harder to do in the era of remote work.
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E-cargo bikes could be coming to a bike lane near you

by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia Terenzio
Jun 4, 2024
Will these smaller, lower-emissions vehicles compete with trucks in making last-mile deliveries in urban areas?
E-cargo bikes are electric "micromobility" vehicles that can deliver goods to homes.
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