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Every weekday, host Kai Ryssdal helps you make sense of the day's business and economic news — no econ degree or finance background required. "Marketplace" takes you beyond the numbers, bringing you context. Our team of reporters all over the world speak with CEOs, policymakers and regular people just trying to get by.

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Seizing the yachts of Russian oligarchs was the easy part

Then comes the upkeep. Authorities have confiscated roughly a dozen vessels with connections to the Kremlin, but to keep just one superyacht moored and maintained can cost tens of millions, and the arresting government has to foot the bill. Plus, retailers are stuck with too much inventory, farmers encounter a delayed planting season and classic cars are being electrified.

Let's put Wall Street's bad day in context

A thousand-point drop from the Dow is scary, but it wasn't entirely unexpected either. Inflation cut into retailers' earnings, spurring a huge market sell-off. The Federal Reserve wants the economy to cool, and the stock market may be taking the hint. We'll talk about it all on today's show. Plus: signs of a normalizing housing market, the legacy of California's board diversity laws and more from our interview with former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke.

Former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke on the inflationary lessons of the past

What's the best way for the Federal Reserve to tackle decades-high inflation? For former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke, the answer's in the past. Today, Bernanke discusses what previous Fed chairs got wrong, why the Fed's credibility is critical and how the central bank can manage inflation expectations. Plus, understanding the strength of the dollar, the extension of the public health emergency and the state of U.S. coal production.

Building affordable housing is hard, but so is changing minds about where to build it

Today, the Joe Biden administration released a plan to tackle the shortage of starter homes. The move incentivizes high-density housing and manufactured or mobile homes. But there's a hurdle for lower-cost housing developments: the communities that don't want them there. Also on the program: looking at a new tool for mapping wildfire risks, grappling with higher utility bills and trading in a gig at Home Depot for one in a glassmaking studio.

Building affordable housing is hard, but so is changing minds about where to build it

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The view of this economy from the White House

We've got Cecilia Rouse, the chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, on the show today to hash out President Joe Biden's remarks on the economy this week, the past year or so in government relief and who's ultimately responsible for driving inflation. Before that, we'll do some postgame analysis of our exclusive interview with Fed Chair Jerome Powell. We'll also catch you up on the crypto crash and the baby formula shortage. Your donation powers the journalism you rely on. Give today to support Marketplace.

Exclusive: Jerome Powell on inflation, soft landings and the Federal Reserve

The Senate confirmed Jerome Powell for a second term as chair of the Federal Reserve today. Last week, the Fed announced the biggest interest rate hike in 22 years and its plans for reducing the central bank's nearly $9 trillion balance sheet, all in an effort to get torrid inflation under control. We sat down with Powell for a long interview about what the Fed can do to engineer a "soft landing" for this economy — and what it can't. Your donation powers the journalism you rely on. Give today to support Marketplace.

Exclusive: Jerome Powell on inflation, soft landings and the Federal Reserve

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on the pandemic and work-from-anywhere

At the start of the pandemic, Airbnb lost 80% of its business in about eight weeks. CEO Brian Chesky calls it a near-death experience for his company. On today's show, we'll talk with Chesky about where his business is going and why he believes "work from anywhere" is the future. Plus: how consumers are responding to (barely) slowing inflation, what Treasury bond yields have to do with student loans and why the Oakland A's are playing ball for tiny crowds. Your donation powers the journalism you rely on. Give today to support Marketplace.

The inflation rate might go down, but prices might not

We'll get an update on the consumer price index from the government tomorrow. Even if the inflation rate has slowed from its recent 40-year high, don't expect prices to go down anytime soon. We'll get you caught up with the economic fundamentals on today's show. Plus: the trouble with tax holidays, management issues amid peak TV and why wildland firefighters haven't seen a cent of their raise from last year.

China's COVID lockdowns are rippling through the global economy

In the early days of the pandemic, China's "zero-COVID" policy served the country pretty well. But in the omicron era, it's putting strain on employment, supply chains and the global economy overall. On today's show, we'll look into it. Plus: Shein's ultrafast fashion, Texas' rolling blackouts and one couple's money fight that ended up being about so much more.

The labor market is slowing down, and that's OK

The U.S. economy added 428,000 jobs in April, but there are signs the labor market slowing down a bit. Some economists say that might not be such a bad thing, counterintuitive as it might seem. On today's show, we'll explain and break down the rest of this big week in business and economic news. Plus: the start of the WNBA season and a look at the Gathering of Nations powwow.

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