{"podcast":{"title":"Marketplace","slug":"marketplace-309699","podcast_index_feed_id":309699,"rss_url":"https://feeds.publicradio.org/public_feeds/marketplace","website_url":"https://www.marketplace.org/","image_url":"https://img.apmcdn.org/2cdc31dad47bb9956cb2728a8329beaab1035ea0/square/b9d891-20220203-marketplace-logo-2000.jpg","author":"Marketplace","episode_count":50,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T22:17:07.822204+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-309699"},"episode":{"title":"Will Chevron-Iraq deal solve oil woes?","slug":"will-chevron-iraq-deal-solve-oil-woes","published_at":"2026-07-17T22:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-309699/will-chevron-iraq-deal-solve-oil-woes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-309699","url":"https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2026/07/17/will-chevron-iraq-deal-solve-oil-woes","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/5/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/play.publicradio.org/podcast/o/marketplace/pm/2026/07/17/pm_20260717_PM_PODCAST_64.mp3?awCollectionId=mkp-MKP-PM&awEpisodeId=01KXRS6DHKSRQSZCZD1JF9C4JC","summary":"The short answer is no, the Chevron-Iraq deal won’t solve the problem. So why did the U.S.-based energy company sign a vague, preliminary deal to negotiate a pipeline that circumvents the Strait of Hormuz? It’s another sign that energy firms expect the war with Iran to drag on. Also in this episode: Talent managers represent more social media influencers as sponsored content spending grows, a food critic delivers the history of iconic Las Vegas buffets, and the U.S. experiences a fun shortage. Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter. Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future. Read the stories in today’s episode: Inflation is softening. Can it last with war and tariffs? Chevron seeks new route to transport oil from Iraq The professionals behind that sponcon on your feed The economics behind America’s fun shortage The Las Vegas buffet, from 1946 to today","meta_description":"The short answer is no, the Chevron-Iraq deal won’t solve the problem. So why did the U.S.-based energy company sign a vague, preliminary deal to negotiat…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1514,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/marketplace-309699/episodes/will-chevron-iraq-deal-solve-oil-woes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-309699/will-chevron-iraq-deal-solve-oil-woes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}