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Kai Ryssdal
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How immigration can bolster an aging workforce

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Jul 17, 2025
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  • A man crouches down to pose behind an NHS-branded dog-shaped robot.
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    As the population ages, demand for health care is rising. Are robots part of the solution? Also in our visit to London: skincare entrepreneurship and menopause policies.

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  • Want to understand our aging workforce? Look to the U.K.
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    By 2050, about a quarter of people in the U.K. will be 65 or older. How will that reshape the workforce? Plus, a London honey shop and Romford pensioners.

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  • Who pays for tariffs?
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    Should companies eat the cost of import taxes, or pass it on to customers? Plus: bank earnings, inflation data, economic models and a trip across the pond.

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  • The GOP slashed $1 trillion from Medicaid's budget. What now?
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    Advocates say in-home health care recipients could lose services deemed “optional.” Plus, Fed rate cuts, and the future of solar power.

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  • Reliable earnings outlooks? In this economy?
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    Amid ongoing uncertainty, some companies are pivoting to broader earnings expectation reports. Plus: Clean air, “peak” oil, nutrition trends, and the ongoing recovery from Hurricane Helene.

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  • Let's get a grip on the labor market
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    The jobs report says we’ve got a strong labor market. Do we? Plus: Rents hold steady, celebs promote wireless providers and a candlemaker weathers the slow season.

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  • RIP to the EV tax credit
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    It was one of many programs cut under the new GOP tax and spending bill. Plus: The future of free trade, work-life balance, and a family-owned beauty salon.

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  • The consequences of tariff uncertainty
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    Retail profits are waning and consumers are stressed. Plus: Altadena business owners talk rebuilding after the devastating fires.

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  • What happens when states manage public land?
    Louise Johns/The Washington Post via Getty Images

    We visit Wyoming to find out. Plus, manufacturing contraction, book donations to boost literacy, and travelling for work.

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Hosted by Kai Ryssdal, our leading business news radio program and podcast is about providing context on the economic news of the day. Through stories, conversations and newsworthy developments, we help listeners understand the economic world around them. Marketplace makes sense of the economy for everyone, no econ degree or finance background required. Marketplace doesn’t just report on the numbers, we take it deeper, adding context to what’s happening in the stock market and how macroeconomic policy can affect you and your business. Monday through Friday, our team speaks with a wide range of industry professionals — from small business owners to Fortune 500 CEOs, Marketplace breaks down complex topics related to business and the economy without industry jargon and over-complicated explanations.

Kai Ryssdal has led the program since 2005 and has hosted the program from China, the Middle East and dozens of cities across the United States. As a leading public media voice, Kai has been a trusted broadcaster for two decades and received an Emmy for investigative journalism on a PBS FRONTLINE documentary about money in politics called “Big Sky, Big Money.” He has appeared often on CNN, CNBC and CBS news. His written work has been featured in The New York Times and The Atlantic.

Produced and distributed by American Public Media (APM) our popular business news podcasts are available worldwide on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and RSS Feeds and any place else where you get your podcasts.

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