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Host: Kai Ryssdal
Listen to public radio's daily magazine of business and economics. But wait. Before you run away screaming "I hate business, finance and economics," this is a different kind of business program -- one that is interesting, even entertaining, and one which finds fascination humor in the subject.
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Genres: Economics
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Language: English
Networks: Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), PRI

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10/10/08 Marketplace

Fri, Oct 10

Wall Street's crazy, crazy week; Where are people stashing their cash?; Paulson: U.S. will buy stock in banks; Financial fallout in St. Louis, Mo.; Missouri Senators on state of their state; A Marketplace broadcast from 2033; Last stops on the 'Road to Ruin?'; Last stops on the 'Road to Ruin?'

10/09/08 Marketplace

Thu, Oct 9

GM shares fall; Dow sinks below 9,000; What will it take to free up credit?; Limits sought on credit-default swaps; Learning from Japan's 'Lost Decade'; Treasury may buy stake in banks; The markets and the crisis of trust; Is the Great Depression coming back?

10/08/08 Marketplace

Wed, Oct 8

Coordinated rate cuts unprecedented; States can't get loans either; U.K., Iceland spar over online banks; Even with price cuts, retail is down; Governments need to create jobs; Feds are hiring staff for the bailout; Financial crisis is not eco-friendly; Recession is nothing new for Michigan

10/07/08 Marketplace

Tue, Oct 7

Fed becomes 'lender of last resort'; How commercial paper works; Third quarter looking bad for banks; Nebraska family wants fiscal change; Letters from our listeners; Ex-pats worry about U.S. troubles; Unemployment soars in Georgia; Big government is counterproductive

10/06/08 Marketplace

Mon, Oct 6

Markets react negatively to bailout pace; Fear sends global markets reeling; Home price cuts for Coldwell fire sale; Main Street gets government help too; Denver voters and the federal bailout; Hope comes to struggling Youngstown; Lehman's fall set off market bonfires

10/03/08 Marketplace

Fri, Oct 3

Pelosi: Bailout bill just the beginning; What's next for the bailout plan?; Suitors joust to rescue Wachovia; This week: Adventures of a bailout plan; Financial Crisis 101: CDOs explained; Bailout anger cooling among Americans

10/02/08 Marketplace

Thu, Oct 2

Bailout isn't enough for housing market; Congressman: Bill prevents calamity; A grim prediction for unemployment; Inflation haunts Europe too; Jersey City and the Wall Street blues; $300 million for homeowners in trouble; Even sports takes a hit from the crisis

10/01/08 Marketplace

Wed, Oct 1

House Republicans want another try; Bailout dissenter talks about Senate bill; A road trip to see how America is doing; Senate sweetens the rescue bill; Inside the credit crunch; Exactly what is 'mark-to-market'?; Why Main Street hates Wall Street; Credit Crisis Confusion: the one-act play

09/30/08 Marketplace

Tue, Sep 30

Interbank lending rates spike; FDIC hopes to raise deposit limits; The tools of the trade; In banking, is bigger always better?; Searching for stability outside New York; Letters; Blame both parties for bailout failure; Oil co. collapse ripples through industry

09/29/08 Marketplace

Mon, Sep 29

Liberals and conservatives snub bailout; What happened? And what's next?; Fear spread like a fire through markets; FDIC shares risk in Wachovia buyout; Hospital staffers: Health care needs fix; Harvard reaches out to business alums; Busy New Yorkers react to bailout news

09/26/08 Marketplace

Fri, Sep 26

Bailout bill gets tangled up in views; What's slowing the rescue plan?; JP Morgan swallows up another failure; The Big Story: Bailout plan's wild ride; Driving in Southeast is no gas; Political ties boost bottom lines; Indian-Americans gaining political clout

09/25/08 Marketplace

Thu, Sep 25

Bailout agreement not there yet; Bailout may be on an installment plan; Day-to-day cash flow is freezing up; Bailout triggers an earful of anger; Tainted milk renews safety concerns; Leading a turnaround in troubled times; Easing pains of health care, for a fee

09/24/08 Marketplace

Wed, Sep 24

Bailout bill taking shape in a hurry; Why is $700 billion the magic number?; We need a Main Street bailout too; Crisis scenario might make us all gulp; Bailout's a little like Prozac for markets; Anybody notice that $610 billion bill?; South African economy feels jitters too; Working 2 jobs, just trying to get by

09/23/08 Marketplace

Tue, Sep 23

Frank talk about bailout plan; How do taxpayers get a fair price?; Who's going to get in line for bailout?; Listeners let us hear it on bailouts; China's growing pains are showing; Google's dialing in to new market; Carbon-trading market warming up

09/22/08 Marketplace

Mon, Sep 22

For bailout, Congress is in the details; Raising $700 billion won't be cheap; Foreign banks may be in bailout line too; Last 2 investment banks throw in towel; Bailout's rules and processes are key; Bailout would take away lots of change; Economic worries weigh on the young

09/19/08 Marketplace

Fri, Sep 19

Banks await details of rescue plan; Will rescue restore trust? We'll see.; Debate begins over new regulations; Money market funds not quite so safe; The week's big story: Meltdown; Soon we'll all answer to the 'Numerati'; Little room for retraining workers; How does financial crisis strike you?

09/18/08 Marketplace

Thu, Sep 18

Governments put limits on short selling; Central banks pump billions into system; Trading floors feel the pulse of crisis; The Dow's the favorite, but unreliable; My home's value has increased ... right?; She designs for ideas, not just style

09/17/08 Marketplace

Wed, Sep 17

How'd we get in this mess? A look back; Where does bailout money come from?; Few signals given before sudden turns; More government won't solve this crisis; Slowdown raises product-safety worry; NFL doesn't like how profits line up; Hello, Bhutan? It's capitalism calling

09/16/08 Marketplace

Tue, Sep 16

Fed decides to hold rates steady; Who's next to fail in financial sector?; Will meltdown's impact hit Main Street?; What's president's role in tough times?; Rest of the world feels America's pain; On world stage, wealth can be a curse; Making customer service a tweet

09/15/08 Marketplace

Mon, Sep 15

Big firms' failures aren't the last of it; Next big question: Can AIG hold on?; Lehman finds itself the focus of failure; Where will Lehman failure fit in history?; How could latest collapses affect you?; GM hopes to get Volts into lagging sales; FDA eyes labels that are a little bit nuts

09/12/08 Marketplace

Fri, Sep 12

What's Treasury planning for Lehman?; Car makers want financial help, too; Ike has Texas refineries in its sights; China shows Costa Rica the money; This week: Big losses and bailouts; Class is in session, but funds are tardy; Student loan fixes will generate heat; Counterfeiters sour fine wine trade

09/11/08 Marketplace

Thu, Sep 11

Banks join list of credit-crunch victims; Tax-avoidance schemes draw scrutiny; McDonald's targets Starbucks attitude; States hit hard by higher jobless claims; New life, business comes to Wall Street; Why don't athletes just stay retired?; Trade may not deter Russia from war; Ag exports are too big for containers

09/10/08 Marketplace

Wed, Sep 10

Lehman plan may only delay takeover; Buffett puts up banking caution sign; Mortgage rates fall but crunch isn't over; Boeing gets another chance at tanker; Best hurricane insurance? High ground; Millionaire invests in changing attitudes; Economy slows fashion's creations; Paying a price to stand up to the Mob

09/09/08 Marketplace

Tue, Sep 9

Is Lehman Bros. next up for a bailout?; Public transportation ridership picks up; Target hopes bodegas hit PR bullseye; Is Fannie or Freddie in your portfolio?; '39 Clues' goes after Harry's audience; Our sharp listeners get to the point; Bureaucracy slows Ukraine's TB fight

09/08/08 Marketplace

Mon, Sep 8

Bailout could help homebuyers; Lots of questions still surround bailout; Should home ownership be the dream?; OPEC members say oil price is too low; U.S. cancels nuke deal to punish Russia; TB's return comes with high costs; A look at candidates' leadership styles

09/05/08 Marketplace

Fri, Sep 5

Jobless rate's just the start of bad news; Made-to-order no longer computes; At $200, one laptop per everyone?; Value of U.S. assets worries China; Chinese prefer paying with cash; Big Story: Falling oil prices; Paulson's successor faces more crises; Betting on premium chocolate lovers

09/04/08 Marketplace

Thu, Sep 4

Productivity is up, but wages aren't; Boeing machinists wait before walking; Have oil companies manipulated prices?; Southeast prepares for Hanna's arrival; Disability claimants wait ... and wait; FCC may hang up on phone service info; Health-care reform needs government; Beginning 10 years ago, search was on

09/03/08 Marketplace

Wed, Sep 3

Commodities markets hit investors hard; Coke seeks Chinese juice company; Army launches attack on fashion biz; Abu Dhabi fund goes Hollywood; GOP needs to get real on immigration; Looking inside the 'Suprime Solution'; Mortgage crisis fallout: Homeless kids

09/02/08 Marketplace

Tue, Sep 2

NOLA businesses weather evacuation; Rodgers & Hammerstein up for auction?; '90210' is next to woo young viewers; McCain must focus on the payroll tax; Schools use 4-day week to cut costs; Google has shiny new Chrome browser; Acupuncture touted for low-cost care; Boeing machinists voting on contract

09/01/08 Marketplace

Mon, Sep 1

Centers help evacuees wait out storm; Refineries, rigs take Gustav's blows; Study finds little impact from drug ads; Humble link in the global delivery chain; One sweet career: Tasting chocolate; A life of work in a Pakistani tannery; 'I am sunlight, not moonlight'