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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

  • The Maine issue with elder care
    John Moore/Getty Images

    Could a payroll tax cut stimulate an already “strong” economy? Lower interest rates haven’t boosted home sales just yet. An elder caregiver shortage in Maine could be a glimpse of the future for the rest of country.

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  • The country faces political uncertainty as well as its mounting debt

    Could a new coalition government tackle Italy’s mounting debt problem? Hong Kong’s leader plans more dialogue with protesters. Who benefits from having gold?

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  • Trucks drive along Interstate Highway 90 in Chicago.
    Scott Olson/Getty Images

    Stimulus talk calms recessions fears. Home Depot deals with slowing home sales and Chinese tariffs. The Trump Administration wants to ease safety restrictions for truck drivers.

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  • A House For Sale sign is seen outside of a home on January 30, 2019 in Miami, Florida.
    Joe Raedle/Getty Images

    HUD proposes stricter standards on “unintentional discrimination” claims. Will the U.S. give Huawei another reprieve? Dems tackle Native American issues on the campaign trail.

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  • U.K. warns of Brexit shortages
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    A government document dubbed “Operation Yellowhammer” says there could be food, fuel and medicine shortages in Britain after a “no-deal” Brexit. Iran warns the U.S. against seizing an oil tanker which has left Gibraltar. Have toilets changed much since Woodstock?

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  • Paying for college today with tomorrow’s income
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    Markets stabilize after a panic over a potential recession. Demonstrators in Hong Kong take their non-violent protests to the ATM. A new bill would help students pay for college with future earnings.

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  • An image from "American Factory," a new documentary from Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert.
    Netflix

    The yield curves normalize. Filmmakers capture the tensions between Chinese and American workers at an Ohio factory. 

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  • Clients of Chinese state-owned commercial banking company Bank of China seen withdrawing cash from an ATM in Hong Kong in May. (Photo by Miguel Candela/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

    A protester in Hong Kong explains why he’s taking part. One entrepreneur makes high-end wears from thrown away fast-fashion garments. 

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  • Aug 15, 2019

    Hiring with class

    Hiring with class
    pxhere

    Walmart helps stocks rebound. So-called “pre-recession” indicators might actually just be par for the course. How you might be exuding your class background to potential employers.

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  • This photo taken on August 14, 2019 shows employees working on a medical glove production line at a factory in Huaibei in China's eastern Anhui province.
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    Trade tensions and inverted bond yields send global financial markets into a frenzy. The rush to avoid Chinese tariffs in these uncertain times can be costly.

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