Kyle Risdahl
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Kyle Risdahl is a podcast host based in Los Angeles.
8 episodes featuring Kyle Risdahl
Marketplace
AI spending lifts GDP as workers and startups stay cautious
The episode tests whether AI investment can produce durable economic gains while a seemingly strong labor market and private funding conceal underlying uncertainty.
Sep 30, 2026 · 25 min
Marketplace
Trade war squeezes small firms as Fed tensions mount
The episode connects cross-border disruption, tighter potential bank lending and household debt to the economic pressures facing businesses and consumers.
Sep 18, 2026 · 26 min
Marketplace
Economic pressure reshapes homes, energy and financial education
The episode connects household cutbacks, community ownership and energy demand to larger questions about how economic change gets measured and managed.
Sep 17, 2026 · 26 min
Marketplace
Rate hikes expose pressure across bonds, housing and federal debt
The Fed’s decision reaches beyond markets, testing household affordability, bond valuations and the central bank’s independence as government borrowing costs rise.
Sep 16, 2026 · 26 min
Marketplace
Tariff fears drive imports as workers split into two economies
The episode connects monetary policy, trade strategy, labor-market inequality and public safety to show how uncertainty is reshaping everyday economic decisions.
Sep 15, 2026 · 26 min
Marketplace
Rising yields test households, markets and the Fed
Higher borrowing costs are colliding with an uneven labor market, expanding electricity demand and businesses adapting to economic uncertainty.
Sep 1, 2026 · 26 min
Marketplace
Refinery shutdowns put fall diesel supplies under pressure
The episode connects monetary policy, strained household finances, fuel-market risks and climate adaptation to the economic pressures shaping the fall.
Aug 31, 2026 · 27 min
Marketplace
Treasury leans on short-term debt as borrowing risks rise
The government’s financing choices could make debt costs more vulnerable to interest-rate swings while growth struggles to keep pace with borrowing.
Aug 20, 2026 · 26 min