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Marketplace All-in-One
Marketplace® is the leading business news program in the nation. We bring you clear explorations of how economic news affects you, through stories, conversations, newsworthy numbers and more. The Marketplace All-in-One podcast provides each episode of the public radio broadcast programs Marketplace,...
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'Cryptoqueen' facing jail after huge bitcoin seizure
From the BBC World Service: A Chinese woman will be sentenced in London later for her role in a Bitcoin scam worth billions of dollars. Qian Zhimin wa...
What are royalties, trademark and copyright?
It’s karaoke night for Bridget and Ryan, but something stops them from belting their favorite tunes on their podcast: the law. It’s the perfect setup...
The old technique that could power future nuclear reactors
Some AI companies are turning to nuclear power to meet demand for electricity. But traditional nuclear plants can take decades to bring online.
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The Dry Line
The 100th meridian is the longitudinal boundary separating the humid East and the arid West. Researchers say the dry line is moving east because of cl...
Bytes: Week in Review - Is AI to blame for this week's wave of layoffs?
Several major firms announced tens of thousands of job layoffs this week, and some reports are putting the blame on AI. Plus, startup Character.AI say...
Is the U.S.-China trade war finally cooling off?
From the BBC World Service: At a long-anticipated meeting, U.S. President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea and discus...
California's public GPU infrastructure experiment
Graphics processing units are essential to training and deploying artificial intelligence models, but they don’t come cheap. Big Tech companies like M...
South Korea hosts President Trump as trade tensions linger
From the BBC World Service: U.S. President Donald Trump is in South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum, or APEC. As U.S. tariffs in...
What the World’s Farmers Can Teach Us About Climate Resilience
Climate change is transforming how the world grows and eats. In this episode, host Amy Scott talks with New York Times international climate correspon...
“China’s H-1B” talent visa gets praise abroad and backlash at home
Beijing is making it easier for global science and tech talent to visit or do business in China. Chinese officials opened a new K visa for graduates...
HSBC's braces for huge hit over Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme
From the BBC World Service: During the financial crisis of 2008, the crimes of Bernie Madoff came to light. The ripple effects of his Ponzi scheme — o...
What is the national debt?
It’s Halloween, and Bridget and Ryan are trying to answer a question about the national debt while preparing for their town’s giant Halloween extravag...
Wikipedia co-founder: Trust and empathy are essential
In his new book, Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales writes ”in the early years of the internet, we were right to be bullish about people and the technol...
Southeast Asian countries strike trade deals with U.S.
From the BBC World Service: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit is underway in Malaysia. So far, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Malays...
How far away are we from having humanoid robots to do our chores?
There are a lot of trending videos of people using face recognition tools to find cheating partners on dating apps. On TikTok, for example, videos hav...
The aerospace industry is betting on hybrid air taxis
The promise has been titillating: quiet, electric taxis taking off vertically, floating over urban traffic. The consulting firm McKinsey says in a mat...
The Land Problem
About a third of the greenhouse gases cooking our planet come from our food. Agriculture and livestock production are incredibly taxing on the planet....
How Indigenous communities are adopting AI
Artificial intelligence holds a lot of promise for tribal nations — as a force multiplier for hard-to-staff departments, a tool to better serve tribal...
Record stocks welcome Japan’s first female prime minister
From the BBC World Service: Japan elected its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, and the Nikkei 225 index surged to a record high. But the c...
How do stocks make money?
“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal needs a bit of help doing his classic “The Numbers” stock market segment so Ryan jumps in to save the day. The only pro...
How will AI-led e-commerce affect small businesses?
AI chatbot adoption is moving rapidly. We can already ask the tools to help us find local restaurants, a good deal on an item we’re looking to purchas...
China's leaders meet to draw up an economic blueprint
From the BBC World Service: As members of China's ruling Communist Party gather to discuss the country's economic plans for the next five years, news...
New CA law requires Uber and Lyft to bargain with drivers
California has enacted a law requiring rideshare giants Uber and Lyft to collectively bargain with their drivers. Because the drivers are technically...
Regional bank jitters
Global stocks took a hit today. There was red across the board from New York to Japan as investors have started to worry about the health of regional...
It's home improvement time
Rates on 30-year mortgages fell again this week to an average of 6.27%, according to FreddieMac. That could boost consumer spending on home improvemen...
The Uncanny Valley of Meat
If you have ever bitten into a plant-based burger and felt dissatisfied, or even grossed out, you’re not alone. In this episode, we explore the uncann...
Trying to keep a fragile trade truce alive
U.S. and Chinese officials are getting together on the sidelines of International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings in Washington to try and prese...
Big banks post big earnings, but lending is more muted
It’s a big week for bank earnings. JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup reported quarterly results on Tuesday; Bank of America and Morgan Stanley repo...
Food tour of the future
Climate change is changing what we eat. As the planet heats up, foods like salmon, chocolate and coffee might be harder to come by and more expensive...
FCC cuts expansion to broadband, hotspot access
Before the government shutdown, the Federal Communications Commission voted to end funding for Wi-Fi on school buses and the lending of hotspot device...
Fewer Chinese international students at American universities
There are almost 250,000 Chinese students in the U.S. this fall. That's a 36% drop from the 2017 peak. For Chinese students still wanting to study abr...
What is insurance?
Today, we’re resharing an important episode from our archive! There’s a major storm brewing, and Ryan and Bridget are stuck inside. It’s the perfect o...
The pope versus poverty
Marketplace doesn’t always cover the goings-on of the Holy See. But when he highlights the need to combat poverty, it seems like a pretty good time to...
What is a government shutdown?
When Esmé noticed her dad suddenly staying home from work, she had questions! Her dad is one of the hundreds of thousands of workers sent home because...
Why government shutdowns hit tribes especially hard
Federal programs and funding play an important role in Indian Country, because of the government’s trust responsibility to provide or fund services to...
What's a U.S. economy to do if foreign tourists feel unloved?
The travel and tourism industry contributes $2.9 trillion to the U.S. economy — more than the size of the automotive industry. But can travel and tour...
The EU introduces new border controls
From the BBC World Service: The European Union's new Entry/Exit System will be rolled out on Sunday, but there have been warnings it could cause delay...
Bytes: Week in Review - OpenAI's new deal with AMD raises more concerns of AI bubble
The ongoing government shutdown has caused a lapse in the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act,a law that's key to protecting the nation against majo...
Could airport slowdowns end the shutdown?
Starting Friday, federal workers will be getting their first paychecks for smaller-than-usual amounts as a result of the government shutdown. That’s l...
The lights of Las Vegas' economy have lost some glow
Las Vegas is arguably the discretionary spending capital of the country, if not the entire world. This makes it a good barometer for understanding the...