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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

  • The most recent profits at energy giant BP were its highest in eight years, while many households struggle with rising bills.
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    From the BBC World Service: BP is the latest energy firm to report bumper profits, as it benefits from higher oil and natural gas prices, which have pushed up costs for households. Plus, the European Union unveils its “chips” plan, to spend billions boosting semiconductor manufacturing on the continent. And, India’s microblogging app Koo aims to go global.

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  • Though the technology for widely-used augmented reality glasses isn't quite there yet, companies are certainly working on it.
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    Also today: The Beijing Olympics are underway, but alleged human rights abuses in the country have cast a pall over the festivities. However, corporate sponsors for the games haven’t budged despite calls from groups to boycott. Julia Coronado talks with us about how the markets are interpreting the Fed’s messaging about rate hikes.

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  • “Owned: A Tale of Two Americas" explores the segregated past and present of postwar suburbs like Levittown, New York.
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    A conversation with the director of the documentary “Owned: A Tale of Two Americas.”

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  • America has threatened extensive economic sanctions against Russia, should it invade Ukraine.
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    From the BBC World Service: President Biden is due to meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz amid concerns over European access to natural gas from Russia. This happens as tens of thousands of Russian troops remain stationed along its border with Ukraine. Plus, leading figures behind the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine accuse politicians of damaging its reputation. And Canada’s capital, Ottawa, declares a state of emergency over ongoing trucker protests.

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  • “Owned: A Tale of Two Americas" explores the segregated past and present of postwar suburbs like Levittown, New York.
    David Usui/Independent Lens

    Also today: There’s more trade tension between the U.S. and China as the former is leaning on Beijing to honor commitments to purchase products from the U.S.

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  • Surprise! The labor market report defies gloomy expectations.
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    Also today: A winter storm is gripping much of the country, as are rising heating costs. Texas’ recent experience with harsh winter blackouts is still on the mind of many of its residents. The Beijing Olympics aren’t being expected to bring in lots of money. 

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  • The deal was officially announced after a meeting in Beijing between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian president Vladimir Putin.
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    From the BBC World Service: After all, China is the world’s biggest energy consumer. We examine the economic links between the two countries. Also, Beijing is being cautious about how much it supports Moscow, especially when it comes to the build-up of Russian troops at Russia’s border with Ukraine. And, scientists in South Africa say they’ve produced a version of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.

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  • The sign for Meta, the new brand name for Facebook, at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California.
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    Also today: We look into what’s keeping people from returning to the workforce in the midst of an epic labor shortage. Scientists in South Africa say they’ve produced a COVID-19 vaccine similar to the Moderna version, which could eventually mean vaccine access in a part of the world that’s struggled to get it.

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  • Fear of an uncertain schedule is the peace-of-mind killer for shift workers, report finds
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    Also today: The BBC’s Victoria Craig visits us to discuss some of the global confusion that comes with talk of raising interest rates. The tribal settlement with drugmakers over opioids is part of a long journey of tribal efforts to establish their legal power.

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  • Los Angeles - October 28, 2021: person watches Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveil the META logo. (Photo by Chris DELMAS / AFP)
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    Trending up, however, are the sales of electric vehicles, which doubled in 2021. And, while the costs for companies have risen, so too – somehow – have profits. One reason? People just really want some of the stuff businesses are selling, like cars.

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