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Andie Corban

"Marketplace" Producer

Andie is a producer of Marketplace's flagship daily program. She produces field stories, economic explainers and interviews with government officials, small-business owners, CEOs and others. Andie joined Marketplace in 2019 and is based in Los Angeles.

Before Marketplace, Andie led the news department at Rhode Island radio station WBRU. She also worked at Boston's NPR station, WBUR, and her investigative reporting has been published in The Providence Journal newspaper. She has a degree in public policy from Brown University.

In her free time, Andie enjoys baking new recipes (or just making her favorite chocolate chip cookies) and going to movie screenings across Los Angeles. She was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Latest from Andie Corban

  • Meghan McCarron wrote about the new interest in frozen food for The Atlantic. The pandemic and "air fryer mania" had a lot to do with it.
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    Journalist Meghan McCarron, along with elite chefs, has come to appreciate the new, better-tasting options as well as the convenience.

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  • Feb 27, 2025

    Hope or fear?

    Hope or fear?
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    It’s hard to say whether durable goods orders are up because of optimism or uncertainty. Plus, unemployment claims, med spas and how a customs broker sees the current economy.

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  • Feb 26, 2025

    The GDP equation

    The GDP equation
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    Discretionary government spending contributes to GDP. What happens if the government spends a lot less? Plus, ice cream roulette.

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  • A housing reality check
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    Home prices keep going up, and Home Depot’s earnings report reflects hesitation to make big purchases. Plus, consumer sentiment falls.

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  • Who’s in the consumer-spending driver’s seat?
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    Increasingly, the wealthiest Americans do the bulk of the consumption in this economy. Plus, data centers and U.S. economic warfare.

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  • Manu Powers and husband Liam of Sea Quest Hawaii.
    Courtesy Manu Powers

    This winter, Manu Powers of Sea Quest Hawaii dealt with low staffing and high surf advisories.

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  • Tumbling economic sentiment — especially for Dems
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    We’re all stressed about high prices. But Democrats are really, really stressed. Plus, dark oil shipping and travel industry demand.

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  • Access to federal data in flux
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    David Van Riper, an expert in improving public access to government data, discusses why the information is vital. Plus, Walmart is branching out beyond retail.

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  • Vote with your wallet
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    More than 40% of consumers say that since the last election, they’ve altered their spending habits to align with their morals. Plus, Trump threatens federal agencies’ independence and businesses decide whether to pass tariff costs on to consumers.

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  • Feb 19, 2025

    How low can it go?

    How low can it go?
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    “It” being U.S. unemployment, which sat at 4% in January. Plus, the business of Twitch streamers and how tariffs might impact inflation.

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