Marketplace

Marketplace is a radio show that zeroes in on business, the economy, and the events that impact them. Hosted by Kai Ryssdal, the program is produced and shared by American Public Media, in collaboration with the University of Southern California. With over eight million listeners each week, Marketplace stands out as the leading business program in the United States, surpassing competitors like CNBC, Bloomberg, and Nightly Business Report.

National, Trade/B2B

English

Radio Program

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#71943

United States

#16219

Arts and Entertainment/Music

#175

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So, when will we see those tariff price hikes?

1 day ago | marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban
K2-18b and the search for alien life

1 day ago | marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Kimberly Adams |Courtney Bergsieker |Marissa Cabrera

Episode 1391May 13, 2025Anybody out there? Today we’re ditching the drama on Earth and talking about K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away. K2-18b recently made headlines after researchers claimed to observe possible “signs of life” in the planet's atmosphere. So, did we find aliens? Michaela Musilova, an astrobiologist and analog astronaut, said it’s too early to tell. “Is it actually a detection of life, or is it potentially just some noise in the data?
Federal Energy Star label program, which helped curb electricity demand, said to be on chopping block

1 day ago | marketplace.org | Elizabeth Trovall

An energy efficiency program looks to be the next to get the axe from the Trump administration, according to reports by the New York Times and CNN. Energy Star is on the chopping block, despite a government report that found the program has saved households and businesses $500 billion in energy costs since it was implemented by George H. W. Bush.
U.S. and China hit pause on tariff war

2 days ago | marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban

U.S. and China hit pause on tariff warFor the next 90 days, the two countries will temporarily ease tariffs on each other’s goods. But what does that mean for the broader economy and the damage already done?
What's inside the new GOP tax bill?

2 days ago | marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Kimberly Adams |Courtney Bergsieker |Marissa Cabrera

House Republicans’ newly released tax plan includes trillions in tax breaks. But those tax cuts will come at a cost. We’ll get into it. And, Apple plans to raise iPhone prices but won’t point fingers at President Trump’s tariffs. We’ll unpack how all the tariff chaos could lead to elevated prices, no matter what they actually cost companies. Plus, sci-fi escapism and Pope Leo XIV’s love of baseball make us smile. Here’s everything we talked about today:
Is U.S. trade policy being run on vibes?

5 days ago | marketplace.org | Kimberly Adams |Sabri Ben-Achour |Courtney Bergsieker |Marissa Cabrera

Episode 1389May 9, 2025Is U.S. trade policy being run on vibes? Trump said an 80% tariff on China “seems right.”MARK SCHIEFELBEIN/AFP/Getty Images
Uncertainty is the name of the game

5 days ago | marketplace.org | Amy Scott |Nancy Farghalli |Maria Hollenhorst |Andie Corban

Median property taxes in the U.S. rose by an average of more than 10% between 2021 and 2023, according to an analysis by LendingTree. More than half of homeowners with a mortgage are paying more than $3,000 a year.
As NOAA shutters its database of expensive weather-related disasters, who will fill the gap?

5 days ago | marketplace.org | Stephanie Hughes

The federal government is going to stop keeping track of our most expensive climate disasters. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced on Thursday that it’s no longer updating a database of climate and weather-related events that cost over $1 billion in damages.
Inside New York City’s plan to decarbonize its public pension funds

5 days ago | marketplace.org | Amy Scott

One of the most powerful tools in the fight against climate change is the money sitting in investment portfolios - including the trillionsof dollars invested on behalf of public retirees. That’s money that could continue to fund fossil fuel development, or help pay for climate solutions instead. In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy in 2012, New York City took a hard look at its investments.
For high-end consumers, revenge travel never really stopped

5 days ago | marketplace.org | David Brancaccio |Meredith Garretson Morbey |Alex Schroeder |Erika Soderstrom

May 9, 2025On today’s show: A look at why the travel industry expects strong demand among luxury travelers. Segments From This EpisodeLet's better understand the new trade deal governing imports and exports between the United States and the United Kingdom — the first of many, President Donald Trump said. This is a sped-up timeline: When Gates started his foundation 25 years ago, he’d been planning for the money to last several decades after his death.