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Make Me Smart

Each weekday, Marketplace’s Kai Ryssdal and Kimberly Adams make today make sense. Along with our sup

Episodes

Total: 520

What does air conditioning have to do with political dysfunction in Washington? Apparently, more th

This year alone, lawmakers in more than two dozen states have introduced or passed legislation in f

There’s been a lot of reporting lately about a rise in retail theft and a growing shoplifting

Our 1,000th episode!

2023/9/9

We’re in the quadruple digits, y’all, and we’re celebrating! But first we’l

In a speech today, former Vice President Mike Pence and republican presidential candidate said the

As birthrates fall and baby boomers grow older, the demographic makeup of the United States is set

We’re back from Labor Day weekend and talking about a group of laborers that’s in short supply these

It’s college football season, and if you’re having a hard time keeping up with all the

Name that (economic) tune

2023/8/31

Not sure how to feel about today’s economy? Perhaps putting it to music will help. Today we’r

The Biden administration proposed a new rule that would extend mandatory overtime pay to millions o

Plastic is just about everywhere, and there’s going to be a lot more of it. The Organization

For Americans with mortgages, homeowners insurance is a must. But for those who have paid off their

The Spanish women’s national team won it’s first World Cup! But the celebration has bee

Consumer spending has been fairly resilient in the face of high inflation (see Taylor Swift, Beyonc

The computer chipmaker Nvidia doubled its revenue from a year ago due to a surge in demand for spec

Our driverless car future

2023/8/22

Robotaxi companies Cruise and Waymo recently scored a big win when California regulators allowed th

Inflation has been the hot topic for over a year now. And the Federal Reserve has been on a mission

Americans are watching a lot of television, but it’s not broadcast or cable TV. For the first

The Inflation Reduction Act is the beating heart of the president’s new “Bidenomics&#82

Detroit has one of the nation’s highest poverty rates. Yet, it doesn’t have the same le