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Ariana Rosas

Producer

Ariana Rosas is a producer for “Marketplace Morning Report,” a nationally broadcast business and economics news show that airs as part of NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

She joined the show in March 2022 as director-assistant producer, and a year and a half later, was promoted to overnight producer, where she oversaw daily production, contributed to the show’s daily news agenda, assigned and edited reporter stories, and line-edited the show scripts with the host. In this role, she served as the final editor and fact-checker before going live.

With the departure of the show’s longtime host, she transitioned from overnight to dayside production. She now primarily produces feature content for the morning casts and contributes to Marketplace’s digital presence.

Ariana came to Marketplace from Minnesota Public Radio, where she worked on the local version of “Morning Edition,” as well as a now-retired hour-long daily national talk show.

Ariana has a strong background in editing and fact-checking daily stories, longer-form features, as well as investigative reporting. As a freelance fact-checker, she worked across digital, print, and audio platforms, contributing to publications and outlets ranging from Rebel Girls and Vice Magazine to Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting.

Ariana lives in Brooklyn with her two cats, Lunar and Whiskey.

Latest from Ariana Rosas

  • Apr 21, 2023

    Bank result omens

    Given that the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank marked one of the largest bank failures since 2008, it can feel easy to draw comparisons to the start of the Great Recession.
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    Just about one week into companies reporting results for the first quarter, we take stock of what we’ve learned from banks sharing their numbers. For the most part, they seem to have done pretty well, considering the past three months included the sudden failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. But there are signs that the sector is bracing for a possible economic downturn in the months ahead. Also, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan has just ended and billions of people around the world are now celebrating Eid. A big aspect of the holy month, and the Muslim faith in general, is zakat or charitable giving. During the pandemic, charitable donations increased across the U.S. generally, and so did zakat. Then, inflation entered the mix.

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  • Another place we’ve got U.S.-China tensions? Underwater.
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    As in undersea internet cables. The competition between the U.S. and China is about national security and economic security, and these cables that connect our global economy touch both. Reuters published an extensive report on how the U.S. and China are facing off over who should build these cables and where they should connect to land. We take a closer look. Plus, home sales usually surge in the spring. But so far that’s not been the case. We take a look at why and what’s happening with prices for housing.

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  • $15 million of gold goes missing in heist at Toronto airport
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    From the BBC World Service: Canadian police are investigating a $15 million gold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport. We’ll hear from the person who broke the story, Brian Lilley, a columnist for the Toronto Sun newspaper. Plus, how would you feel about floating through the stratosphere with the finest selection of French food and wine? That’s the aim of one company as the BBC’s Chantal Hartle explains. And the increased cost of celebrating Eid in Egypt this weekend. We hear from the BBC’s Yolande Knell.

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  • How does one pay a $787 million settlement?
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    Media giant Fox, as you’ve likely heard, has agreed to settle with Dominion Voting Systems over defamation allegations against Fox News. The $787.5 million settlement could be the largest ever for a defamation case. How does Fox pay all that money? Plus, the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book is out. No, it’s not a New York Times bestseller. Yes, it does have some interesting things to say about where the economy’s heading and how different regions of the country were affected by that banking mess. We check in with Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG.

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  • For cannabis industry, insurance is still a sticking point
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    4/20 is the day lots of Americans celebrate, or at least give a wink to, pot. While it’s a business worth tens of billions of dollars with its own holiday, cannabis remains illegal at the federal level in the U.S. That’s posing problems for entrepreneurs trying to get insurance in the 20 or so states where you can buy and sell it. Plus, the increasingly crowded electric vehicle industry and what that mean’s for Tesla’s profits. And, how COVID, politics and stigma are preventing the federal government from achieving its goals to end the HIV epidemic in the U.S., despite hundreds of millions of dollars of funding.

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  • Will Turkey’s new natural gas discovery help Europe wean itself off Russia?
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    From the BBC World Service: Turkey flips the switch on the Sakarya natural gas field in the Black Sea today. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is promising consumers lower natural gas bills ahead of next month’s election, and these new resources will make the import-dependent country more resilient. It’s also hoped the supplies will eventually help Europe switch away from its dependence on Russia. Plus, what’s day-to-day life like for those stuck in the Sudanese capital Khartoum as fighting continues? And, women in Spain will soon be able to take sick leave for serious menstrual pain. But some fear it could lead to more workplace discrimination.

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  • Um … what’s a DVD again?
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    Do you still own a DVD player? If so, and you’re relying on Netflix to watch those DVDs, it might be time to think of a new plan. Netflix is finally shutting down that part of its business. But why now? Plus, the European Union’s answers to the United States’ CHIPS Act. And, Indiana is one of 10 states that specifically prohibits undocumented college students from paying in-state tuition. That means an undocumented student in that state could pay nearly $17,000 more per year in tuition than their peers.

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  • The sustained entrepreneurship boom
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    Starting a business was a trend during peak pandemic, and it looks to be continuing. That’s even though the country has opened back up and unemployment has gone way down. Last month, business applications increased again. Plus, with summer not too far away, many companies are getting ready to welcome new interns aboard. Employers expect to increase summer intern numbers by almost 10% this time around. That might have something to do with the tight labor market we’re still seeing in certain sectors. And, a deep dive into the private, for-profit industry that has grown up around enforcing work requirements for welfare.

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  • A sign displays the price in pound sterling for clothes at a market  at a market in stall east London on March 31, 2023. - The UK economy performed slightly better than thought in the final quarter of last year, revised data showed Friday, but analysts warned of recession risks as inflation remains sky high.
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    From the BBC World Service: The rate of price rises slowed in the eurozone last month to about 7%, but inflation in the U.K. is still more than 10%. That’s despite continued expectations it will fall. We examine the U.K’s “sticky” price problem. Meanwhile, the European Union is boosting its semiconductor industry. And, why South Korea is cracking down on nepotism in the workplace.

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  • Hollywood could be headed for a strike
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    Hollywood film and TV writers have voted almost unanimously to give their union the authority to call a strike. This would happen if negotiators fail to reach a new contract by May 1. We take a look at the sticking points. Plus, it’s worth taking stock on how far we’ve come in the fight against inflation. Believe it or not things are looking up. But wages still lag behind and it’s going to take some time before price rises slow to a more “normal” rate. And, many so-called affordable cities are not so affordable anymore. Take Houston, for example. It’s getting harder and harder for residents there to make ends meet.

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