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Kai Ryssdal
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Oct 20, 2025
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  • Regional banks are doing alright, actually
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    In this episode, we’ve also got auto loan delinquencies, foodie culture, goats, and a recap of the week’s economic news.

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  • CEO confidence sinks
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    Why should we care that CEO confidence fell? Plus: TSMC, the NFL, and an Alabama career tech program.

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  • Time for another supply chain slowdown
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    The supply chain is slowing down after businesses stocked up ahead of tariffs. Plus: Holiday spending, the Fed’s balance sheet, and a rural climate workforce.

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  • Big banks' boom time
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    Consumers and small business owners may be increasingly blue, but big banks are thriving. Plus: Battery makers, romance novels and an Airbnb.

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  • Trump's tariffs take a toll
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    Import-reliant businesses struggle as more tariffs are threatened. Plus: an LA costume designer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ reference week, and break-even employment.

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  • The deal with "back door" betting
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    Prediction markets like Kalshi are seeing major investment. Plus: Subsidized air travel, auto sales, and a “dry” cabin.

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  • Oct 9, 2025

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    The U.S. dollar is hovering around a two-month high, for reasons both domestic and international. Plus: private clubs, silver price records, and our complicated tax system.

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  • Our economic future is a black box
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    President Donald Trump’s policy whims make it difficult for economists to forecast what’s next. Plus: Las Vegas, American furniture manufacturing and adjustable-rate mortgages.

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  • Filling the federal data void
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    Why would private sector firms offer up employment data for free? Plus: All-cash homebuyers, equipment auctions and the cost of growing your family.

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About the show

Hosted by Kai Ryssdal, our leading business news radio program and podcast is about providing context on the economic news of the day. Through stories, conversations and newsworthy developments, we help listeners understand the economic world around them. Marketplace makes sense of the economy for everyone, no econ degree or finance background required. Marketplace doesn’t just report on the numbers, we take it deeper, adding context to what’s happening in the stock market and how macroeconomic policy can affect you and your business. Monday through Friday, our team speaks with a wide range of industry professionals — from small business owners to Fortune 500 CEOs, Marketplace breaks down complex topics related to business and the economy without industry jargon and over-complicated explanations.

Kai Ryssdal has led the program since 2005 and has hosted the program from China, the Middle East and dozens of cities across the United States. As a leading public media voice, Kai has been a trusted broadcaster for two decades and received an Emmy for investigative journalism on a PBS FRONTLINE documentary about money in politics called “Big Sky, Big Money.” He has appeared often on CNN, CNBC and CBS news. His written work has been featured in The New York Times and The Atlantic.

Produced and distributed by American Public Media (APM) our popular business news podcasts are available worldwide on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and RSS Feeds and any place else where you get your podcasts.

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