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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

  • Though mortgage rates are increasing, mortgage applications are also up as homebuyers hope to avoid further rate hikes.
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    There’s been an increased demand for adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) as skyrocketing interest rates have made homes a lot more pricey for possible buyers. While these kinds of home loans can lead to lower monthly payments, they carry some risk. The BBC reports on AirBnb’s exodus from China. For today’s Economic Pulse, we talk to the CEO of the Roosevelt Institute about the prospect of student debt being canceled.

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  • TOPSHOT - A Combine harvesting machine reaps wheat in a field of the Hula valley near the town of Kiryat Shmona in the north of Israel on May 22, 2022. (Photo by JALAA MAREY / AFP) (Photo by JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images)

    From the BBC World Service: The World Food Programme’s director bluntly lays out what could happen if food production and delivery continues to be hit by the war in Ukraine. AirBnb is leaving China, as tourism continues to be hit hard there by zero COVID policies. And commuters rejoice as the long-anticipated Elizabeth line opens in London.

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  • Renewable energy is becoming increasingly viable in Texas.
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    The Texas power grid and the organization that runs it made the news a couple of years ago when freezing weather led to deaths and people without power for days. The temperatures in the state now have people reaching for air conditioning and boosting the toll on the electric grid. This is leading to calls for energy conservation. Enter renewable energy, which is picking up the slack. Julia Coronado discusses lower equity prices, futures and the Fed in our talk about the markets. The global economic forum known to many as simply Davos has kicked off.

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  • Experts say formula prices have been going up, too.
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    The baby formula shortage has led many parents to consider breastfeeding. That comes with a variety of costs and barriers, especially in workplace culture. Zoom exploded during the pandemic and has become a fixture in the American workplace lexicon. But what’s Zoom to do with all that money? President Biden, on the final day of his Asia tour, launched a new economic alliance with 12 Indo-Pacific nations.

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  • A picture shows an event banner on the congress centre ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on May 22, 2022. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

    From the BBC World Service: The meeting of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos has kicked off with a warning from the head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva. Meanwhile just 170 miles away in Northern Italy, people in the steel town of Brescia are feeling the squeeze of the rising cost of living. And Australia has a new prime minister; he had to be sworn in before all the votes were counted because he is already off to Tokyo for the Quad summit with the U.S., Japan, and India.

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  • "If it was more financially rewarding, I might stay in it," Catherine Fink says of teaching.
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    Teachers and other education workers are up against pandemic burnout, understaffed schools and wages that aren’t keeping up with inflation. As a result, a recent study has revealed that job satisfaction among those in the profession is at its lowest levels, forcing already-burdened teachers to leave at record rates. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on other nations to combat global hunger before the G-7 meeting. Christopher Low joins us to discuss the morning’s market behavior.

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  • PYEONGTAEK, SOUTH KOREA - MAY 20: U.S. President Joe Biden, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Samsung Electronics Co. Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong walk at the Samsung Electronic Pyeongtaek Campus on May 20, 2022 in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea on Friday for his first summit with President Yoon Suk-yeol on a range of issues, including North Korea's nuclear program and supply chain risks.
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    President Biden is in South Korea today, the first of a five-day Asia tour. His first stop? A Samsung computer chip factory. A similar one is to be built in Texas. The president is using his visit to the Samsung plant to push lawmakers here in the U.S. to provide billions of dollars in funding for domestic chip manufacturing. Big retailers are reporting that their loads of surplus inventory are cutting into their profits. We dive into the story of a lawsuit from the descendants of Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman whose cancer cells were taken without her consent and used in the creation of vaccines and other materials that led to billions in profits for pharmaceutical companies. The case explores a variety of ethical questions.

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  • Canada to ban Chinese tech firms from its 5G rollout
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    From the BBC World Service: Canada says it will ban two of China’s biggest telecoms equipment makers, Huawei and ZTE, from working on its 5G phone networks. Also, the BBC visits the Ukrainian port city of Odessa to hear how grain exports are being blocked by Russia, and the Bank of England’s efforts to improve financial literacy, one Beanie Baby at a time. 

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  • We are happy to take risks when it comes to gaining things. But not when it comes to losing them.
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    How much impact will inflation have on profits? Will higher interest rates lead a recession? Investors are getting out of stocks at a rate that’s causing the markets to fall at concerning levels. To navigate through some of this, we consult with Barry Ritholtz, a veteran who has seen it all. Also, companies have been trying to get employees back into the office, at least a few days a week. But rising COVID infection rates are frustrating some of those efforts. We look into the return of tourism, which can be an economic driver for lots of places – but also a source of disruption.

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  • College students sitting in a lecture hall keeping social distance during the COVID-19 pandemic and wearing masks to protect from the transfer of germs.

    But first … we attempt to put yesterday’s down market numbers into context, even though the market doesn’t appear any better this morning. The Department of Education is offering guidance on how colleges can utilize government funding to address the mental health of students. Marketplace’s Stephanie Hughes just spoke with U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona about this, and we have some of the highlights of their discussion. Plus, China’s COVID lockdowns in its largest port cities triggered concerns about even more disruptions to the already-burdened global supply chain. But in our discussion with Gene Seroka, the executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, that hasn’t happened. We spoke to Seroka about the various challenges the port has been facing.

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