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David Brancaccio

Host and Senior Editor, Marketplace Morning Report

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David Brancaccio is host and senior editor of “Marketplace Morning Report.” There is a money story under nearly everything, but David often focuses on 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 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.

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'Bed mandate' ensures 34,000 immigrants are detained each day

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The measure keeps the government paying billions to fund immigrant detention centers.

PODCAST: The debt ceiling battle's aftermath

Oct 17, 2013
The aftermath of the debt ceiling debacle: consumer confidence is shaken, companies aren't spending, interest rates will rise, the nation's credit rating is in jeopardy, and GDP growth takes a hit. Is Google’s strong-arming of advertisers to buy ads across multiple platforms paying off? And, in November, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that hinges on the definition of clothing.

Ireland to close Apple tax loophole

Oct 16, 2013
Apple used the rule to shelter $40 billion in profits.

PODCAST: The world watches Washington

Oct 16, 2013
The deadline to raise the debt ceiling is less than 24 hours away. Toy analysts say Mattel's core brands and its progress in high-tech toys have helped it do better than some other toymakers. And, in Camden, New Jersey, one non-profit is using real-time hospital data to help locate people eligible for Obamacare.

Global economy cheers Senate deal on debt

Oct 16, 2013
The deadline to raise the debt ceiling is less than 24 hours away, but the U.S. won't actually default until the end of the month.

PODCAST: The economic impact of the debt limit fight

Oct 15, 2013
Whether or not Congress raises the debt ceiling in time, we may be headed for another economic slowdown. As Iran prepares for nuclear talks in Geneva, the current international sanctions still impact everyday life in Iran. And, United debuts an in-flight magazine, titled Rhapsody, for high-end and business travelers.

Revenge is a dish best served cold to your co-workers

Oct 15, 2013
A new study finds that vendettas can help job performance.

PODCAST: Clock ticks on debt deal

Oct 14, 2013
A weak start on Wall Street today as the federal budget and the future of federal borrowing remain unresolved. Three Americans win the Nobel Prize in Economics. And, Medicare enrollment is already confusing enough. The new health care exchanges will only make it more so. And that could end up being costly for taxpayers.

Uncertainty over debt ceiling hits markets

Oct 14, 2013
A weak start on Wall Street with the federal budget and the future of federal borrowing still unresolved.

PODCAST: Economy flying blind

Oct 11, 2013
Trying to figure out economic data without official government statistics. Employers can give employees bigger discounts on health care if they participate in wellness programs. But what if instead of gym memberships, those programs handed out devices that tracked your every step? And, Ben Bernanke completes his term in January. Help us send him off!