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Kai Ryssdal

Kai Ryssdal

Host at Make Me Smart

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Kai Ryssdal
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Wizards, druids and open game licenses: The fight over the unique Dungeons & Dragons economy - Ma...

When Hasbro wanted to change D&D’s open game license to get a cut of third-party company profits, the game’s fans went to battle.
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Immigrants help fill gaps in trucking workforce - Marketplace

Trucking is an increasingly immigrant-driven industry as U.S.-born drivers retire and demand to move freight remains high.
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The global economic cost of gender inequality in the workplace? $7 ...

More women in the workforce — and fewer roadblocks to their success — could grow the global economy by at least 7%, a new study finds.
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Amid gas stove debate, manufacturers hope the induction market will...

Manufacturers are ramping up production of induction stovetops, which use electromagnetism to heat pots and pans. But the tech hasn’t caught on.
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As book bans sweep the country, an adaptation for young readers pus...

Heather McGhee’s new version of “The Sum of Us” urges transcending racial barriers and creating “common solutions to our common problems.”
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The history behind the Fed's Humphrey-Hawkins hearing - Marketplace

All aboard the history train!
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The impact of survey fatigue on key economic indicators - Marketplace

Response rates to The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ JOLTS report are continuing to waver according to Bloomberg reporter, Reade Pickert.

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“We are explicitly for members of the lesbian community”: Inside Lo...

The owners of LA restaurant and bar The Ruby Fruit reflect on the challenges of business and joys of creating a space for the area’s lesbian community.
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Pandemic-era retirements have left a gap in the labor force - Marke...

About 2.2 million more people are retired than the Federal Reserve expected. Ageism plays a role, but many just don’t want to come back to work.
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A U.S. history lesson through food - Marketplace

We’ll get into the stories behind everyday foods and their place in the American economy.
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Can you build a sustainable federal budget? - Marketplace

“The Fiscal Ship” game demonstrates public policy trade-offs that go into government budgeting.
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When it comes to inflation, monetary policy might not be getting th...

“It’s clear there have been some shifts in the economy that just make their policies less effective,” says Neil Irwin of Axios.
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Holding excess inventory keeps getting pricier for this manufacture...

As the global supply chain smooths out its kinks, warehouse costs are top of mind for the Legacy Companies.
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All the single ladies ... in the U.S. economy - Marketplace

Cue Beyoncé.
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Who still wants a “trophy building”? - Marketplace

The market for those skyscrapers with great views and extras — the “trophy” buildings — is beginning to soften amid climbing interest rates.
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How Silicon Valley Bank failed - Marketplace

The swift and chaotic failure of SVB left CEOs and investors unable to access their money. Should we be worried about contagion?
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How hides, tallow and rosin can help us understand where the econom...

The CRB raw industrials spot price index, a “predictor” of macroeconomic trends, tracks the prices of things like hides, tallow and rosin.
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Is time running out for TikTok? - Marketplace

What’s really behind the movement to ban the Chinese-owned app.
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What something called “supercore inflation” can tell us about the c...

It’s a spending category that looks at core services other than housing. The Fed says it could be key to understanding the future of inflation.
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Peers not lining up to buy Silicon Valley Bank’s problems. Neither ...

SVB has a ”$15 billion hole,” says Semafor’s Liz Hoffman. Banks big enough to take on the challenge were initially not invited to bid.
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Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse reveals deeper flaws in the venture ...

VCs have been among the loudest voices calling for government insurance amidst SVB’s collapse, after pulling their funds out of the struggling bank.