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Vietnam's economy on the rise
Apr 21, 2026While the United States’ workforce is aging out of its prime, some countries, like Vietnam, are just hitting their stride. On today’s show, Kai joins Kimberly to share his takeaways from reporting in ...
Seattle's tech industry blues
Apr 17, 2026Recently, Seattle’s tech workforce has been hit by wave after wave of layoffs. Some company execs say it’s AI’s fault. KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg joins Kimberly on today’s show to share what she’s hear...
Anthropic’s head of economics answers our questions about AI and the job market
Apr 16, 2026Will AI take my job? On today’s show, Anthropic’s head of economics Peter McCrory sits down with Kimberly to answer our burning questions about artificial intelligence’s effects on the labor market. W...
Here’s how the ultrarich avoid paying taxes
Apr 14, 2026In her book “The Second Estate,” Boston College Law School professor Ray Madoff argues that the tax code in the United States lets billionaires keep their wealth outside of the tax system, leaving the...
"Marketplace" Live
Apr 11, 2026Nearly 600 Marketplace fans gathered at the Aratani Theatre in downtown Los Angeles to watch Kai Ryssdal present Marketplace Live, in partnership with LAist. Kai was joined onstage by economics autho...
Rejecting climate doomerism with solarpunk
Apr 10, 2026A lot of sci-fi is dystopian. Solarpunk flips that on its head. The subgenre imagines a brighter future where humans have fostered a better relationship with technology, the environment, and each othe...
Who can stop insider trading on prediction markets?
Apr 09, 2026A series of suspiciously well-timed Iran war bets placed on Polymarket have revived concerns about insider trading on prediction markets. But enforcement is something of a gray area. Marketplace’s Meg...
ICE and the “wide, deep, and ever-growing” surveillance state
Apr 07, 2026Doorbell cameras, license plate readers, and social media platforms are just a few of the tech products that make up an ever-growing surveillance network in the United States. ICE’s use of surveillanc...
Make Me Smart: Lunar Edition
Apr 03, 2026This week’s launch of Artemis II marked the first crewed mission to the moon in over 50 years. This time around, the spaceflight industry looks pretty different, with private companies playing a more ...
One wild year of Trump's tariffs
Apr 02, 2026Happy first tariff-versary? Despite the fact that many of President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs were recently struck down, small businesses across the country are still dealing with the aftermath...