Make Me Smart

Make Me Smart

Each weekday, Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams makes today make sense along with her Marketplace colleagues, breaking down happenings in tech, the economy, and culture. Because none of us is as smart as all of us.

Latest Episode

Who has the power of the purse these days? (13.09.2025)

Previous Episodes

  • The rise of political violence in America 11.09.2025
  • The future of education research in limbo 09.09.2025
  • From "How We Survive": ESG, Reincarnated 03.09.2025
  • From "How We Survive": The Death of ESG 02.09.2025
  • From "Million Bazillion": Why does organic food cost more than non-organic food? 01.09.2025
  • The Real Costs: Special Coverage from "Marketplace" 25.08.2025
  • Economics on Tap: Anime Edition 23.08.2025
  • What to know about changing COVID vaccine guidelines 21.08.2025
  • Trump turns up the heat on the Fed 20.08.2025
  • The global business of anime 19.08.2025
  • USPS’s EV plans face a Republican roadblock 18.08.2025
  • Armed with cash, ICE plans for rapid growth 16.08.2025
  • A vibe check on the job market 14.08.2025
  • China has an economic data problem. Is the U.S. next? 13.08.2025
  • A new era of athlete pay in the U.S. 12.08.2025
  • A federal takeover of the nation's capital 11.08.2025
  • SOS at the IRS 09.08.2025
  • Are we in a K-shaped job market? 07.08.2025
  • Big Tech's Trump era power play 06.08.2025
  • Why state and local politics matter now more than ever 05.08.2025

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