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David Brancaccio

"Future Effects" Senior Correspondent

David Brancaccio is Marketplace’s “future effects” senior correspondent. In this role, David aims to explore how short-term thinking can impact our personal finances, innovation, government policy, and more.

David worked as the host and senior editor of “Marketplace Morning Report” from 2013 to 2026, where he focused on the regulation of financial markets, the role of technology in labor markets, the history of innovation, digital privacy, sustainability, social enterprises, and financial vulnerability in older adults. David freelanced for Marketplace in 1989 before becoming the program’s European correspondent based in London in 1990.

David hosted the evening program from 1993-2003, then anchored the award-winning public television news program “Now” on PBS after a period co-hosting with journalist Bill Moyers. David has co-produced and appeared in several documentaries, including “Fixing the Future,” about alternative approaches to the economy, and “On Thin Ice,” about climate change and water security, with mountaineer Conrad Anker. David is the author of “Squandering Aimlessly,” a book about personal values and money. He enjoys moderating public policy discussions, including at the Aspen Ideas Festival, Chicago Ideas Week, and the Camden Conference in Maine.

David is from Waterville, Maine, and has degrees from Wesleyan and Stanford universities. Honors include the Peabody, Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University, Emmy, and Walter Cronkite awards. He is married to Mary Brancaccio, a poet and educator. They have three offspring, all adults. He likes making beer and building (and launching) pretty big rockets. Among his heroes are Edward R. Murrow and Wolfman Jack.

Latest from David Brancaccio

  • Why Trump’s arraignment could mean more gridlock in Washington
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    The indictment, arraignment and upcoming trial of former president Donald Trump in New York captured headlines yesterday, but it’s 200 miles away in Washington D.C. where the economic effects of the spectacle could be felt. We talk with the Eurasia Group’s Jon Lieber about what Trump’s legal imperilment could mean for polarization and policymaking on Capitol Hill. Plus, we chat with Lindsey Piegza, Chief Economist at Stifel Financial, about the latest trends in interest rates and today’s ADP jobs report. Also, Johnson and Johnson is looking to settle lawsuits over its talcum powder for around $9 billion. And, how Zimbabwean mining companies are being impacted by rolling blackouts across the country. 

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    Researchers at the University of Rochester created a material that could make superconducting possible at room temperature.

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  • Is a wider job market cool-off starting to take hold?
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    There are signs that the job market cooldown, which has been slow to materialize, is starting to accelerate. Fresh data from the Labor Department released yesterday saw a marked decrease in job openings — while that may spell good news for the Fed’s fight against inflation, openings are still way above pre-pandemic levels. And, we speak with the University of Rochester’s Ranga Dias, who tells us about a potentially revolutionary breakthrough that researchers made looking into room-temperature superconductors.

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  • Trade and war on the agenda as two of Europe’s  leaders head to Beijing

    From the BBC World Service:  French President Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen  – the Head of the European Commission – are in Beijing. Will any deals be made on trade and can they convince China to stop their support of Russia? BBC’s Mariko Oi explains. Plus, BBC Correspondent Anna Holligan reports on a court’s decision to overrule a 10% reduction in flights from Netherland’s main airport.

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  • Children of Martin Luther King Jr. with their mother Coretta Scott King in February 1964. A new APM Studios podcast delves the health toll the fight against racism took on Dr. King's family even after his assassination.
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    Lee Hawkins, host of an upcoming podcast from APM Studios, talks about how racism can affect victims’ health outcomes.

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  • Florida fights its nurse shortage at the root — by funding schools
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    Florida, the nation’s fastest-growing state, is in need of a lot more nurses to accommodate its growing population. One way it’s looking to fight the shortage is by routing more government funding to nursing schools to attract more students. Today, we get data on the number of job openings — we speak with analyst Guy LeBas about what could be in the release. And, there’s a new analysis out that shows the hottest jobs markets in the country are in states along the so-called “Sun Belt,” which includes cities like Austin and Nashville.

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  • Failure to launch: Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy
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    Virgin Orbit, the arm of billionaire Richard Branson’s larger company that sought to break into the space industry by launching satellites from airplanes, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. We look at what that means for the Virgin Group, and how it could affect the larger commercial space industry. Plus, we talk to Lee Hawkins, host of American Public Media’s upcoming podcast on the family of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and how their health has been impacted by the struggle for civil rights. 

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  • The price of beauty? L’Oreal to buy Australian beauty firm Aesop for $2 billion
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    From the BBC World Service: $2.5 billion — that’s how much the French beauty giant L’Oreal is buying Australian skincare brand Aesop for. It’s L’Oreal’s largest takeover in decades, but why did they want Aesop so much? BBC’s Phil Mercer in Sydney gives us the details. Plus, BBC’s Jane Chambers finds out why there’s an increase in the number of urban cowboys in Uruguay.

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  • What calculus goes into central bank rate decisions?
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    One of the main jobs of central banks such as the Federal Reserve is to set interest rate targets, which can have wide-ranging effects on the economy. These days, amid shakiness in the banking industry and persistent inflation, that calculation has gotten harder. We speak with Susan M. Collins, president of the Boston Fed, about how she thinks about the tradeoffs and other considerations that go into rate decisions. And, economist Julia Coronado gives us a taste of what economic stories could move markets this week, including oil anxiety and Friday’s jobs report.

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  • Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Chair Susan Collins stands with "Marketplace Morning Report" host David Brancaccio in Washington, DC.
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    A conversation with Susan M. Collins, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

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