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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

  • Biden: SVB deposits and banking system “safe”
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    President Biden, in remarks delivered Monday morning, said that the U.S. banking system is “safe” and that depositors at the failed Silicon Valley and Signature banks would have full access to their deposits. The president’s messaging comes amid a wider campaign by federal officials to tame potential panic over this weekend’s banking debacle, according to Marketplace’s Sabri Ben-Achour. And, we got in touch with economist Julia Coronado to discuss how higher interest rates — which have come after a sustained period of near-zero rates — could have contributed to the crisis. 

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  • Three days later, what’s come of the SVB takeover?
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    Since the collapse — and subsequent government takeover — of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday, the fallout on the wider financial system has led to a new federal lending program and the shutdown of Signature Bank. We talk with Karen Petrou, managing partner at Federal Financial Analytics, about what steps regulators have taken in the wake of the debacle — and what they may have missed in the leadup to the chaos. And, a word from the UK’s top financial official on HSBC’s acquisition of SVB’s operations in that country.

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  • Mar 13, 2023

    HSBC buys SVB UK

    HSBC buys SVB UK
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    From the BBC World Service: After late night discussions SVB’s UK operation has been snapped up by HSBC, for one pound. Francis Coppola, an independent banking analyst explains what impact the failure of SVB has had in the UK. Plus, with Oscars handed out we look at the growth of the movie industry in Nigeria, which now produces more films every year than Hollywood.

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  • The jobs report is out, and it’s a hard one to parse
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    The much-anticipated February jobs report is out, and it’s a harder one to dissect than last month’s — job gains exceeded expectations, but the unemployment rate ticked up. Christopher Low, chief economist at FHN Financial, gives us some insight. President Biden released his budget request yesterday, which could serve as a policy preview for a potential 2024 reelection campaign. And, we take a look at what big players in the energy industry are talking about at a big conference going on in Houston right now. 

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  • Inside the obscure lives of modern railcar-riding wanderers
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    The image of a person jumping between railcars and transient living may evoke images of old 20th-century films like “The Outsiders,” but a subculture of modern rail riding is going strong today. We spoke with Danelle Morton, host of the new podcast “City of the Rails,” which delves into this unseen world. A look at why some bad news in the banking sector caused a stock selloff in that area. And, a preview of today’s much-anticipated jobs report. 

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  • French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak prior to the 36th Franco-British Summit at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France.
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    From the BBC World Service: Could the UK/France summit signal future post-Brexit cooperation on issues like immigration and trade? We talked to two business owners — one British and one French — about what they thought about the talks. The United Nations is trying to avert an environmental disaster off the coast of Yemen. And, The Banshees of Inisherin could win some Oscars this weekend — but who’s behind the stunning knitwear?

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  • Pensions could be the latest retro comeback story
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    The mythical retirement scheme that’s known as a pension — most of which went away in the last half-century — could be on its way back in, thanks to acute labor shortages in the economy. Chris Farrell, Marketplace’s senior economics contributor, takes us through how competition might inspire employers to resurrect pensions. As we wait for the big jobs report that’s due out tomorrow, we check in with Diane Swonk about what the markets are expecting. And, a look at consumer debt at a time when inflation and high spending are driving up borrowing all over the place. 

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  • JPMorgan sues former top exec linked to Jeffrey Epstein
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    JPMorgan has opened a lawsuit against Jes Staley, a former top executive who was head of private banking at the company. We look into what’s behind the lawsuit, and how it revolves around Staley’s alleged ties to the late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein. And, we speak to the owner of a Latin music-focused record shop in Los Angeles about his story and the broader vinyl revival, which has accelerated in recent years as new demographic groups hop on the trend.

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  • Honda applies the brakes in Pakistan
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    From the BBC World Service: Amid Pakistan’s ongoing economic turmoil, Honda’s subsidiary in the country says it will shut down until the end of the month because it can’t source the parts it needs. Plus, the chip wars continue as the Netherlands – home to hi-tech supplier ASML – says it will impose new export controls on the grounds of national and international security. And, in Japan police are cracking down on a series of pranks that have caused shares at Japanese restaurants to plummet. It’s known as sushi terrorism – where pranksters tamper with food on conveyor belts found in sushi restaurants.

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  • JetBlue-Spirit deal gets into antitrust trouble
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    The Department of Justice has filed suit to halt the merger between JetBlue and budget carrier Spirit Airlines, which allegedly violates antitrust rules. The University of Michigan’s Erik Gordon joins us to break down the cases that will likely be argued by either side. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is back on Capitol Hill today to testify about the state of the economy, this time to the House of Representatives. And, a look at the latest jobs report from payroll processor ADP with Susan Schmidt, Head of Public Equity at the State of Wisconsin Investment Fund. 

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