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Brian Allison

Technical Director

Brian is a technical director with the media production team at Marketplace. His job is to make sure the shows get on the air and sound as good as they can.

Before coming to Marketplace in 2016, he was a freelance audio engineer with clients such as Nickelodeon, Disney and Los Lonely Boys. Prior to that, he worked as an engineer at Interscope Records in Los Angeles with artists such as Usher, Christina Aguilera, Black Eyed Peas and American Idol.

Brian graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2008 with a degree in music production and engineering.

Latest from Brian Allison

  • Sep 3, 2019

    Pence coming to United Kingdom to talk post-Brexit trade

    Pence coming to United Kingdom to talk post-Brexit trade
    Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

    Brazil is boosting its ethanol take from the U.S., Pence is heading to the U.K., and a look at minimum wage for workers with disabilities.

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  • Sep 3, 2019

    British pound pummeled further on fresh election risk

    Photo illustration of Great Britain's currency Pound Sterling icon is seen on an Android mobile device with a Brexit message in the background.
    (Photo Illustration by Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

    It is a make-or-break week in British politics as Brexit fears push the pound to its lowest level in three years. South Africa and Nigeria face economic difficulties, and we speak to the boss of Spanish retail giant Zara.

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  • Sep 2, 2019

    Finding the federal cost of climate change is no simple task

    Protesters rally about climate change outside the White House in Washington, DC on November 29, 2015. 
    YURI GRIPAS/AFP/Getty Images

    With the Fed cutting interest rates about a month ago, we delve into how that affects student loans. Then, with news of Hurricane Dorian looming, we look into what the federal government has invested in climate change. Also, we check out what “van life” is all about.

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  • Sep 2, 2019

    The next round of tariffs is here. What happens next?

    Container trucks arrive at the Port of Long Beach on August 23, 2019 in Long Beach, California. - President Donald Trump hit back at China on August 23, 2019, in their mounting trade war, raising existing and planned tariffs in retaliation for Beijing's announcement earlier in the day of new duties on American goods.
    FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images

    It’s time for another update on the escalating trade war, as tariffs have been imposed on Chinese goods like TVs, headphones and shoes. We also look at the gender disparity in banking fees. Also, how rideshares can help 9-1-1 in Washington, D.C.

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  • Sep 2, 2019

    Argentina imposes currency controls

    Argentina imposes currency controls

    Argentina’s government moves to prevent its economic crisis from getting worse. The U.S. and Poland seal some critical energy deals. And the British beer industry is rethinking its use of sexist names and imagery.

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  • Aug 30, 2019

    Do you like healthy snacks? Food companies are counting on it

    A display at CVS touting healthy snacks.
    Sally Herships/ Marketplace

    We have discussion on the Fed and politics. Then we talk markets, along with how food companies are selling us on the idea of healthier snacks.

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  • Aug 30, 2019

    Tariffs on smartwatches, TVs and more are coming Sept. 1

    A shipping container is offloaded from the Hong Kong based CSCL East China Sea container ship at the Port of Oakland on June 20, 2018 in Oakland, California. 
    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

    Another round of tariffs on Chinese goods is coming, and the effects are expected to be more visible this time. We delve into the use and effect of algorithms on Wall Street. Also, environmental groups are bracing for battle over an EPA proposal on methane.

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  • Aug 30, 2019

    Hong Kong: Jobs versus protests

    CENTRAL, HONG KONG, HONG KONG ISLAND, CHINA - 2019/08/28: A protester holds a placards criticising the treatment of Cathay Pacific employees by the company during the demonstration. Anti-government protesters rallied in support of aviation workers that had been let go due to their political views and participation in various anti-extradition demonstrations. Various leaders gave speeches before the demonstrators marched to Pacific Place and created a 'Lennon Wall'. (Photo by Aidan Marzo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

    Workers in Hong Kong worry about choosing between protecting protest rights and keeping their jobs. India’s auto sector an indicator of slowing economic growth. 

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  • Aug 29, 2019

    There’s a positive way to look at low interest rates

    Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the afternoon of January 27, 2016 in New York City. 
    Andrew Burton/Getty Images

    We look at the bright side of extremely low interest rates with Diane Swonk. We also examine the growing trend of transit van sales. Then, we look at how climate change could be affecting the U.K. economy.

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  • Aug 29, 2019

    Trade war update: China won’t retaliate, for now

    An investor rests on a chair in front of screens showing stock market movements at a securities company in Beijing on August 26, 2019. - Asian equity markets tanked and the yuan hit an 11-year low Monday after US President Donald Trump ramped up his trade war with China by hiking tariffs on more than half-a-trillion dollars worth of imports.
    WANG ZHAO/AFP/Getty Images

    We update the trade war, with China appearing to step back. Also, we look at Dems, debate and donations. Then, we see how immigrants impact Atlanta.

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