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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.

Latest Stories (2,857)

It's crunch time for Europe

Oct 26, 2011
Eurozone leaders are trying to solve the debt crisis. Can they overcome the bureaucratic hurdles to a comprehensive solution?

A big drop in consumer confidence

Oct 25, 2011
U.S. consumers are seeing that things haven't gotten better -- and aren't going to soon -- so they're spending less and saving more.

Netflix shares tumble

Oct 25, 2011
Netflix stock could use some mouth-to-mouth today. The company's shares fell more than 30 percent today, the first time they have been below $100 since the summer of 2009.

World waits to see if EU can solve debt crisis

Oct 24, 2011
By Wednesday the world should know whether the European Union can agree on a comprehensive plan to solve the sovereign debt crisis.

The problems with the Volcker Rule

Oct 21, 2011
The Volcker Rule is supposed to make the financial world a safer place, but it's only in draft mode right now, and already facing obstacles.

Eyes on Brussels as Europe's problems simmer

Oct 21, 2011
With only days to go before a deadline to come up with a plan to settle the European sovereign debt crisis, the main players are still a long way from accord

EU debt bailout plan stalls

Oct 20, 2011
Eighty percent of Germans polled recently oppose aid to Greece, but failing to act could cause more trouble for Germany than paying up

Inflation keeps climbing as food and energy prices rise

Oct 19, 2011
Core inflation may be up only slightly, but the rising price of essentials like food and fuel is hurting the economy

Bank earnings reveal a fragile economy

Oct 18, 2011
Bank of America releases numbers that look good on the surface, but a closer inspection reveals a warning about the true state of the economy.

World leaders fail to reach accord on Europe

Oct 17, 2011
Two years in, the G20 meets over the weekend to solve the European debt crisis, but a resolution still seems out of reach.