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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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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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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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Economy really not as bad as it looks

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 12, 2009
After months of warnings that we were on the edge of disaster, it's a little tough now to make a case for optimism. But good news has been coming a little more frequently lately. Kai Ryssdal talks to senior business correspondent Bob Moon.
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Keeping the sick economy stable

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 12, 2009
OK, so we're not out of the woods yet. What does Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke have to do in the coming months to keep from worsening the recession? Kai Ryssdal talks to Dan Greenhaus, economic strategist with Miller Tabak.
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GM drives Buick into a new auto era

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 11, 2009
It's time for General Motors to get back to the business of making cars, and we got to preview its newest offering: the Buick LaCrosse 2010. Kai Ryssdal talks to L.A. Times car critic Dan Neil about why GM chose to relaunch with such an old brand.
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If you wrote to us, this could be you

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 11, 2009
Kai Ryssdal gets listener feedback about our coverage of the Cash for Clunkers program, our story on DINK (Dual Income, No Kids) couples and our feature on the back-to-school plaid fad.
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Companies rethinking the supply chain

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 10, 2009
As shipping costs and pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions rise, companies are looking for ways to make their supply chains shorter and save money. Kai Ryssdal talks to Craig Carter of the Journal of Supply Chain Management.
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Why Clinton is visiting Angola now

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 10, 2009
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be tying up her trip to Africa with a stop over in Angola, which hasn't peaked on our radar since the end of its decades-long civil war. Kai Ryssdal talks to The Eurasia Group's Jonas Horner.
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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

As RV industry tanks, so does Elkhart

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 4, 2009
Elkhart, Ind. is largely dependent on sales and manufacturing of RVs. Needless to say its an industry not faring well in this recession. Kai Ryssdal talks with dime-store owner Mac McNally of Elkhart about Obama's visit and the economic straits of the Midwestern city.
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The pros and cons of required 401Ks

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 3, 2009
President Obama is considering a plan that would require companies to open up and contribute to 401ks for their employees. Kai Ryssdal talks with Duke professor and behavioral economist Dan Ariely about why Americans have such a hard time saving money.
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Congress crams on health-care reform

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 28, 2009
House Democrats are being schooled on health-care reform in advance of their summer recess. After all, lawmakers have to be able to answer questions back home. Kai Ryssdal talks with Joel Achenbach of the Washington Post about Congressional summer school.
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Shelf Life

Cost of digital media so cheap it's free

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 23, 2009
Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine, and author of "Free: the Future of a Radical Price," talks to Kai Ryssdal about pros and cons of giving away media online for free. His critics say it's killing print media, but Anderson shares his rebuttal.
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