Marketplace
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.
Categories: Business
Listen to the last episode:
Federal Reserve policymakers met this week and announced they’re cutting interest rates by half a percentage point. That’s meant to buoy the economy, but getting the public to understand why rates have been high, and why now’s the time to cut, is tricky. In this episode, experts weigh in on Chair Jerome Powell’s communication prowess. Plus, Gen Zers feel the pain of a tight job market combined with high prices, and we travel back in time to a Fed rate cut in 2019.
Previous episodes
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2277 - Powell’s value-added messaging Wed, 18 Sep 2024
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2276 - Shop online till you drop Tue, 17 Sep 2024
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2275 - Oil demand not so energetic Mon, 16 Sep 2024
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2274 - Boeing machinists on strike Fri, 13 Sep 2024
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2273 - This is the sound of an inverted yield curve Thu, 12 Sep 2024
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2272 - Closer, but not there Wed, 11 Sep 2024
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2271 - Movin’ right along Tue, 10 Sep 2024
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2270 - The Fed’s last gut check Mon, 09 Sep 2024
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2269 - And in first place … Nevada! Fri, 06 Sep 2024
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2268 - The economics of immigration Thu, 05 Sep 2024
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2267 - Who’s still hiring? Wed, 04 Sep 2024
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2266 - Who can get Ozempic? Tue, 03 Sep 2024
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2265 - A turning point for the “vibecession”? Mon, 02 Sep 2024
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2264 - Spending more, saving less Fri, 30 Aug 2024
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2263 - A weaker dollar Thu, 29 Aug 2024
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2262 - Breaking Ground: Here’s what universal broadband access could look like Wed, 28 Aug 2024
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2261 - Breaking Ground: Bringing high-speed internet to every home in Kentucky Tue, 27 Aug 2024
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2260 - Breaking Ground: How are fiber-optic cables made? Mon, 26 Aug 2024
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2259 - Libraries are still an internet lifeline Fri, 23 Aug 2024
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2258 - Hotel, motel, affordable home? Thu, 22 Aug 2024
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2257 - Hey, it’s still job growth Wed, 21 Aug 2024
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2256 - How homeownership got so out of reach Tue, 20 Aug 2024
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2255 - Luxury beauty products have lost some of their glow Mon, 19 Aug 2024
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2254 - Campaign promises and what happens later Sat, 17 Aug 2024
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2253 - Just keep spending Thu, 15 Aug 2024
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2252 - Time for the Fed to pivot? Thu, 15 Aug 2024
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2251 - Taking the temperature of small business Tue, 13 Aug 2024
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2250 - The ol’ stock-bond balancing act Mon, 12 Aug 2024
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2249 - The politics of Fed independence Fri, 09 Aug 2024
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2248 - This back-to-school season, “value” is at the top of America’s shopping list Thu, 08 Aug 2024
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2247 - Has the Fed ever met its 2 goals? Wed, 07 Aug 2024
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2246 - Why we freak out when the stock market freaks out Tue, 06 Aug 2024
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2245 - “Chaotic,” “volatile,” “tumultuous” Mon, 05 Aug 2024
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2244 - The information industry takes a hit Fri, 02 Aug 2024
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2243 - Making more stuff without working more hours Thu, 01 Aug 2024
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2242 - Other ways the Fed wields its influence Wed, 31 Jul 2024
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2241 - Where’s the AI spending payoff? Tue, 30 Jul 2024
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2240 - A fast food “canary in the coal mine” Mon, 29 Jul 2024
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2239 - A pretty, pretty good economy (for some) Fri, 26 Jul 2024
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2238 - Let’s zoom in Thu, 25 Jul 2024
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2237 - Ringing in 15 years of the $7.25 federal minimum wage Wed, 24 Jul 2024
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2236 - Talking the (workplace) talk Tue, 23 Jul 2024
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2235 - Does the bond market care about Biden’s election exit? Mon, 22 Jul 2024
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2234 - The blue screen of death Fri, 19 Jul 2024
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2233 - What do rising unemployment claims mean for the economy? Thu, 18 Jul 2024
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2232 - It’s homebuying season Wed, 17 Jul 2024
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2231 - Consumers are still consuming Tue, 16 Jul 2024
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2230 - That lurking recession never showed up Mon, 15 Jul 2024
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2229 - America’s got a power grid problem Fri, 12 Jul 2024
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2228 - Is the Fed getting closer? Thu, 11 Jul 2024