Marketplace

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.

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The negative wealth effect

Episode Date: April 1, 2025

People feel richer — and spend accordingly — when their assets rise in value. That’s called the wealth effect. But when folks get their retireme...

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The weakening dollar

Episode Date: March 13, 2025

The U.S. Dollar Index has fallen sharply in the last few weeks, thanks largely to tariff flip-flopping and overall economic uncertainty. Typically, si...

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Remember tariff exclusions?

Episode Date: March 12, 2025

Back in 2018 — the last time President Donald Trump led a trade war — some businesses got tariff exemptions if they imported goods that couldn’t...

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The contrarian jobs report

Episode Date: March 8, 2025

Overall employment dropped last month, according to the monthly jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. At the same time, employers added job...