There’s still money to be made in Russia - a podcast by Marketplace

Potato chips. Razors. Air fresheners. These are just a few of the items some of the world’s biggest brands are still selling in Russia after they said they’d suspend sales of nonessential products. But what’s classified as “essential” seems to be in the eye of the beholder, and some of the companies say they’re sticking around to support their employees.

On an abbreviated show today (scheduling snafus happen to the best of us), we talk over the decision some companies have made to keep doing business in Russia even though pressure to cut ties has been mounting since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Plus, are Democrats really considering moving on from Iowa?

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Later, listeners call in with their hot takes on plug-in hybrid minivans and “The NeverEnding Story.” And, we end the show with a musical answer to the Make Me Smart question.

Here’s everything we talked about on the show today:

• For Companies Still Selling in Russia, “Essential” Is a Loose Term from The Wall Street Journal


• “Renault resumes car production in Moscow as rivals cut ties with Russia” from The Guardian


• Opinion | Biden called Putin a war criminal. He was just saying what everyone can see” from The Washington Post


• “Democrats circulate plan for changing 2024 nomination calendar, moving against Iowa and welcoming new early states” from The Washington Post

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