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

Mar 22, 2019
How does a drug epidemic end?
Brexit is now delayed, but uncertainty about the deal might be only growing. The Trump administration asks colleges for data on how students do after graduation. Plus, Marketplace’s Krissy Clark talks about the new season of “The Uncertain Hour,” which explores the crack epidemic and its aftermath, and looks for lessons about the current opioid crisis in the U.S. Today’s show is sponsored by Clearbanc and Panopto.
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Mar 22, 2019
Brexit’s delayed, but is damage to business already done?
From the BBC World Service… A delay’s been granted, but are you still confused about Brexit? We’re in Brussels just hours after the European Union wiped a March 29 exit from the calendar to hear exclusively from the boss of Europe’s busiest port about how he’s preparing for any outcome. We’ll also get a taste of what Brexit uncertainty is like for food-and-drinks producers, and ask an economist whether the damage to business on both sides of the English Channel has already been done. Today’s show is sponsored by Clearbanc and Panopto.
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Mar 21, 2019
The economy isn’t speeding, so there’s no need to pump the brakes
The Fed decides to hold off on raising interest rates. Italy is buying what China is selling on infrastructure. Plus, the top spot for happiest place on earth goes to — surprise — Scandinavia. Today’s show is sponsored by Panopto and WellFrame.
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Mar 21, 2019
Why Italy wants in on China’s Belt and Road Initiative
From the BBC World Service… Despite an effort from Prime Minister Theresa May last night to reassure the British public and the country’s businesses about Brexit, firms are still worried about what happens next Friday when the clock strike midnight. We’ll hear from businesses on both sides of the English channel about how they’re preparing in an increasingly uncertain environment. Then, Chinese president Xi Jinping is in Italy today – a country expected to become the first G-7 nation to officially endorse China’s global Belt and Road Initiative. But, with an already heavy debt burden, is it a risky deal for Italy to take on even more debt with this project? Today’s show is sponsored by Panopto and WellFrame.
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Mar 21, 2019
The world’s happy place
The Fed decides to leave interest rates alone. Are courts equipped to handle matters of complex scientific questions? Plus, the top spot for happiest place on earth goes to — surprise — Scandinavia. Today’s show is sponsored by Panopto and WellFrame.
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Mar 20, 2019
Is there oil under the Everglades? Someone’s about to find out
The E.U. tells everyone to prep for a no-deal Brexit. The Fed announces what it will do with interest rates Tuesday, and it looks like they’ll stay put for now. Levi’s is back on the stock market, but will it be able to appeal to Millenials? Plus, after years of resistance from environmental groups and legal battles, an oil company will get to explore for oil under the Everglades. Today’s show is sponsored by WordPress, Brother Printers and Panopto.
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Mar 20, 2019
When targeted advertising is considered discrimination
Facebook changes its targeted advertising system after its accused of discrimination. Levi’s is back on the stock market. Plus, we look into the environmental costs of sapphire mining and its effect on the lemur population in Madagascar. Today’s show is sponsored by WordPress, Brother Printers and Panopto.
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Mar 20, 2019
Cyclone exacerbates problems for Africa’s biggest power company
From the BBC World Service… South Africa is in its fifth day of severe power cuts , impacting everything from traffic lights, to water systems, and emergency services. That’s as effects of a cyclone in Mozambique add more pressure to an already aging infrastructure suffering from a decade of mismanagement. Then, Taiwan requests new F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. But that could cause ructions in the ongoing trade talks between the U.S. and China. Then, as the Brexit clock continues its countdown, we take a look why the Irish border has become such a sticking point in the negotiation process, and how future trade with the U.K. and the E.U. could work. Today’s show is sponsored by WordPress, Brother Printers and Panopto.
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Mar 19, 2019
Cashless concessions
The White House floats reining in some student loans to unburden the federal government of related debt. The Fed governors are set to meet once again to assess interest rates. Plus, Mercedez Benz Stadium in Atlanta is leading the way in cashless concessions. And Myspace loses 12-years worth of music uploaded to the once popular social media site — over 50 million songs. Today’s show is sponsored by WellFrame and GAIN Capital Group.
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Mar 19, 2019
Are you ready for some fútbol?
The Trump Administration considers changes to federally subsidized flood insurance amid torrents in the Midwest. A new report looks at the trade-offs people make between housing and their health. Plus, thanks to a big investment in marketing, Major League Soccer has made a major comeback. Today’s show is sponsored by WellFrame and GAIN Capital Group.
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