Kai Ryssdal is a Host & Senior Editor at Marketplace. He covers a wide range of topics including business and economics, finance, and energy policy, with a focus on economic policy, global economy, and personal finance. Kai's work has been featured in Arizona Public Media, Marketplace by APM, MPR News, LAist.com, KJZZ, The Washington Post, WOSU Public Media, The Wharton School, and Podcast Playground.
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Kai Ryssdal’s coverage leans toward business and economic reporting, often framed through timely developments, interviews, and clear data. Pitches are likely to land best when they offer sharp takeaways on broad economic trends, policy shifts, or how major financial and business changes affect everyday people.
He appears especially receptive to sources who can speak concretely about market-moving developments, consumer behavior, corporate decisions, or the real-world impact of macroeconomic forces. Timely, news-driven angles with strong evidence or firsthand perspective should stand out.
His audience is primarily in the United States, though his coverage has a global lens.
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By: Kai Ryssdal, Mika Ellison
Andrew Webster, entertainment editor at The Verge, explains why horror movies, games and TV shows are gaining attention and prestige across the media landscape.
“What publishers and literary agents are struggling with behind the scenes is what percentage of AI assistance crosses the line into, ‘we could lose more money than we stand to make,'” publishing journalist Jane Friedman said.
By: Kai Ryssdal, Nela Richardson, Andie Corban, Maria Hollenhorst
Kai Ryssdal and Nela Richardson reflect on “The Age of Work,” a two-year reporting project spanning four countries on three continents.
By: Sean McHenry, Kai Ryssdal
Rachel Handler, features writer at New York Magazine, investigated how the taste of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups has changed over time.
By: Sarah Leeson, Kai Ryssdal
As war in the Middle East continues, what's the economic view like for the Fed, consumers, and businesses?
Patrica McCoy, a law professor at Boston College, talks about what an AI-driven market means for the average American's retirement savings.
By: Mika Ellison, Kai Ryssdal
Stephanie Silverman, the executive director of the Belcourt Theatre, has hopes for a movie-filled holiday season, despite increases in cost of living in Nashville.
Scott Miller, director of the Democracy and Capitalism Lab at the University of Virginia, discusses the new Global Capitalism Index and how deeply intertwined capitalism is with democracy.
By: Sean McHenry, Kai Ryssdal
“It takes a really long time to get enough copper where you would be making money,” said WIRED's Caroline Haskins. “Seemingly the more lucrative path is either getting enough views that you're eligible for funds through TikTok's creator program, or being an advertiser on the TikTok shop.”
