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Make Me Smart
Make Me Smart
Marketplace

Each weekday, Marketplace’s Kai Ryssdal and Kimberly Adams make today make sense. Along with our supersmart listeners, we break down happenings in... more

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The trade-offs of the trade deficit

Today we’re talking about the trade deficit at the request of some of our curious listeners. Since the mid-’70s, the... more

01 May 2024 · 28 minutes
Biden’s regulation rush

Nope. It’s not just your imagination. The Biden administration has been on a roll to finalize several regulations — from... more

29 Apr 2024 · 14 minutes
College campus protests and the value of a degree

Protests over Israel’s war in Gaza have erupted at universities across the United States. We’ll discuss what the sweeping protests... more

27 Apr 2024 · 32 minutes
A stock pop and a stock flop

“Boeing failures are a case study of America’s manufacturing “dark age” from Marketplace “How science could disrupt the gin industry” from... more

25 Apr 2024 · 11 minutes
To ban or not to ban

Today, we’re talking about two different kinds of bans. As expected, President Joe Biden signed the TikTok sell-or-ban bill. But... more

25 Apr 2024 · 19 minutes
The dollar store dilemma

Several American dollar store chains have been down bad these days. Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and 99 Cents Only have... more

23 Apr 2024 · 29 minutes
Big change coming to nursing homes

Today, the Biden administration announced plans to implement strict staffing requirements at nursing homes. Kimberly Adams unpacks what this rule... more

23 Apr 2024 · 21 minutes
A revamp for Title IX

The Joe Biden administration announced highly anticipated updates to Title IX. The new rule expands protections for LGBTQ+ students and... more

20 Apr 2024 · 31 minutes
What you need to know about tariffs

The Biden administration is aiming to triple tariffs on Chinese steel to protect U.S. manufacturers. Sound familiar? We’ll explain who... more

18 Apr 2024 · 19 minutes
A new day for labor organizing in the South?

A union election at Volkswagen is testing the power of the United Auto Workers. As voting gets underway this week,... more

18 Apr 2024 · 20 minutes
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The trade-offs of the trade deficit
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