Journalist / Radio Host

Kai Ryssdal

Host and senior editor of Marketplace, the most widely listened-to business news program in the US. Known for making economic data accessible and for skepticism of simple narratives about 'the economy.'

Known For

Marketplace (NPR)Economic journalismMaking economics accessible

Canon

Coast FIRE: Financial Independence Through Compound Growth

Curious

Healthcare Cost Structure Paradox: High Prices Driven by Innovation Economics, Not Greed

Curious

Oil Price Caps: Price Controls Create Shortages and Market Distortions

Curious

Prediction Markets Aggregate Information More Efficiently Than Traditional Forecasting

Canon

Episodes

#Chevron's big betSep 3, 2026 #Should there be an oil export ban?Aug 6, 2026 #311. Don't Lose the Room: How to Make Ideas StickAug 3, 2026 #High oil prices, big oil profitsAug 3, 2026 #The future of self-driving carsJul 31, 2026 #Why price-squeezed consumers still shell out for organicJul 30, 2026 #The states making extra off of high gas pricesJul 29, 2026 #What's driving up the 30-year Treasury yield?Jul 22, 2026 #What Anthropic's copyright settlement meansJul 21, 2026 #The U.S. has the steepest inflation in the G7Jul 15, 2026 #The other war affecting fuel pricesJul 10, 2026 #Gas prices are headed back upJul 8, 2026 #What would make Kevin Warsh consider a "Fed put?"Jul 1, 2026 #High inflation or ... high inflation?Jun 24, 2026 #The SpaceX share lock-up period, explainedJun 12, 2026 #What happens if the Fed goes mumMay 19, 2026 #The erosion of the American tax baseMay 7, 2026 #When does AI become a spending suck?Apr 24, 2026 #The role of temp work in this economyApr 16, 2026 #How's that grocery bill looking?Apr 13, 2026 #Why the Economy Isn't as Strong as It Looks — with Kai RyssdalFeb 19, 2026