3026 - When the going gets tough, just keep spending
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.
3026 - When the going gets tough, just keep spending
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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.
Episodes
3026-
When the going gets tough, just keep spending
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Wed, 17 Jun 2026
3025-
AI corporate bonds are booming
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Tue, 16 Jun 2026
3024-
Nuclear power payment plan
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Mon, 15 Jun 2026
3023-
From "How We Survive": How to Dim the Sun
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Sun, 14 Jun 2026
3022-
The SpaceX share lock-up period, explained
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Fri, 12 Jun 2026
3021-
Gas prices will probably go up this summer
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Thu, 11 Jun 2026
3020-
May CPI: glass half-empty, glass half-full
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Wed, 10 Jun 2026
3019-
Why did BoA tell investors to "take profits"?
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Tue, 09 Jun 2026
3018-
Fed eyes sluggish wage growth
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Mon, 08 Jun 2026
3017-
It's not just you — healthcare deductibles are ballooning
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Fri, 05 Jun 2026
3016-
U.S. oil inventories fall to a 22-year low
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Thu, 04 Jun 2026
3015-
Small businesses (finally) get to hiring
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Wed, 03 Jun 2026
3014-
What happens when we lose healthcare coverage
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Tue, 02 Jun 2026
3013-
What's sector growth without job growth?
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Mon, 01 Jun 2026
3012-
The hourly vs. salary wage gap
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Fri, 29 May 2026
3011-
"Running out of that buffer"
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Thu, 28 May 2026
3010-
Inflation manifestation
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Wed, 27 May 2026
3009-
Why gas costs more in California than Texas
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Tue, 26 May 2026
3008-
The cost of SNAP restrictions
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Mon, 25 May 2026
3007-
Services stall as manufacturing booms
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Fri, 22 May 2026
3006-
Why do some companies wait to IPO?
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Thu, 21 May 2026
3005-
Rising ACA premiums, falling enrollment: It's a vicious cycle
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Wed, 20 May 2026
3004-
What happens if the Fed goes mum
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Tue, 19 May 2026
3003-
AI chips away at cybersecurity job opportunities
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Mon, 18 May 2026
3002-
Giving up beer to pay for gas?
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Fri, 15 May 2026
3001-
Trump & Co. take a trip to China
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Thu, 14 May 2026
3000-
Another inflation alarm bell
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Wed, 13 May 2026
2999-
When is inflation no longer "transitory?"
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Tue, 12 May 2026
2998-
The other shoe
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Mon, 11 May 2026
2997-
Who's getting those tariff refunds?
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Fri, 08 May 2026
2996-
The erosion of the American tax base
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Thu, 07 May 2026
2995-
What to expect in the April jobs report
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Wed, 06 May 2026
2994-
Let's check in on the U.S. trade deficit
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Tue, 05 May 2026
2993-
Consumers might see some tariff refunds — in 2036
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Mon, 04 May 2026
2992-
Consumer electronics can't keep up with AI
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Fri, 01 May 2026
2991-
Growing GDP, thank GPT
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Thu, 30 Apr 2026
2990-
Powell's farewell?
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Wed, 29 Apr 2026
2989-
Central banks move in step, for now
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Tue, 28 Apr 2026
2988-
Home prices won't stop rising
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Mon, 27 Apr 2026
2987-
When does AI become a spending suck?
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Fri, 24 Apr 2026
2986-
Yet another stockpile scramble
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Thu, 23 Apr 2026
2985-
Boeing bounces back
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Wed, 22 Apr 2026
2984-
Agentic AI anxiety
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Tue, 21 Apr 2026
2983-
Diesel prices fuel uncertainty for small businesses