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Andy Uhler

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Andy Uhler is the former Texas-based reporter for Marketplace, based in Austin. He joined Marketplace team from the Texas Standard, an hour-long news program produced at KUT in Austin, Texas. Prior to that, he was a natural resources policy analyst at the Texas Legislature as part of a global policy studies master’s program at the University of Texas at Austin. He was also the senior producer for the music journalism program Texas Music Matters, and he worked as a co-host for NPR Music’s festival coverage. Andy's reporting tended to focus on the energy industry and agriculture in Texas. Every now and again, though, he got to report on sports. When that happened, don't be surprised if the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers or Dallas Mavericks entered the conversation.

Latest from Andy Uhler

  •  A Gatorade sports bottle is seen before a basketball game.
    Ethan Miller/Getty Images

    The deal could pay off, but some fear the fans are tired of branding and advertising.

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  • Puerto Rico debt plan calls for austerity, public spending cuts
    Filipa Rodrigues/Marketplace

    On Monday, Puerto Rico's financial oversight board approved a new debt plan.

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  • Washington lawmakers differ on many issues but agree on the need to improve infrastructure here in the U.S. The American Society of Civil Engineers, in its annual report card today, gave America a D+ in overall infrastructure — roads, bridges, levies and the like. President Donald Trump has promised to improve that infrastructure and says […]

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  • Job seekers talk with recruiters during a career fair. U.S. private payrolls picked up almost 300,000 jobs in February, which was far more than expected, according to an ADP report. More than 100,000 were in small businesses.
    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

    Companies are betting that Trump will follow through with promised tax cuts and deregulation.

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  • A raisin farm in central California. 
    Andy Uhler/Marketplace

    30 years ago, Fresno County was famous for its dried fruit. Today, growers are pulling up their vineyards.

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  • The British government released the latest English Housing Survey this week. It found that home ownership in England has fallen to its lowest level in 30 years. It also noted that almost half of all the people in England age 25 to 34 currently rent their home from an individual private landlord.  Click the above […]

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  • Investors cheered by the recent rally that took the stock market to record highs have another reason to celebrate. Some of the nation’s biggest brokerage firms — Fidelity, Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade — all announced this week that they’re lowering their commission fees. What’s going on?  Click the audio player above to hear the […]

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  • Thousands of people gather at San Fransisco's City Hall to protest President Donald Trump on January 21, 2017. Thousands protested across the state of California the day after Trump was inaugurated.
    JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images

    The blue state is at odds with the president and could have federal funds cut.

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  • Reuters reports that Facebook is in talks to stream Major League Baseball games. That would make the MLB the latest professional sports league to seek a social media audience. But what’s in it for Facebook? Well, potential advertising dollars. Since Facebook can track who’s watching and what they’re doing while they watch, it can offer […]

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  • Uber has a PR crisis on its hands, and this one has nothing to do with the CEO advising President Donald Trump or alleged strike-breaking in New York. This scandal is related to a former Uber employee’s allegations of sexual harassment at the company and of an inadequate response. Uber has promised an urgent investigation […]

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