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Dylan Miettinen

Associate Digital Producer

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Dylan Miettinen is an associate digital producer for Marketplace based in Brooklyn, New York. A graduate of the University of Minnesota, he served as editor-in-chief of the campus newspaper, the Minnesota Daily. His work also appears in CNN, MinnPost, the Minnesota Reformer, Sahan Journal and Literary Hub.

Latest Stories (29)

Eli Lilly announced a cap on insulin costs. But why is insulin so expensive in the first place?

by Dylan Miettinen
Jan 28, 2022
In other developed countries, affordability is far less of an issue.
One in four diabetics has rationed insulin because of its cost.
Photo illustration: Julia Schiff/Marketplace. Photo: Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images
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New NYC wage transparency law aims to reduce pay inequities

by Dylan Miettinen
Jan 17, 2022
The law, which goes into effect in April, will require private and public job postings to include a pay range.
The law, which will take effect in April, will likely have the biggest impact on women and people of color, experts say.
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Nonprofits turn to tech to court younger, more diverse donors

by Dylan Miettinen
Jan 14, 2022
The digital age transformed how charities solicit donations. Now, live streaming, cryptocurrency and NFTs are doing the same.
Though many nonprofits were forced to quickly transition online during the pandemic, the move could help them attract and retain younger donors.
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Did Jan. 6 change corporate giving?

by Dylan Miettinen
Jan 6, 2022
A lot of companies promised to change their political giving following the insurrection.
Samuel Corum via Getty Images
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The perfect economic storm that’s creating a pricier Thanksgiving 

by Dylan Miettinen
Nov 23, 2021
Hint: Inflation and good ol’ supply chain issues play a big role.
If the food won't put you in a coma this year, the cost of Thanksgiving just might.
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The spookiest thing about Halloween? The waste.

by Dylan Miettinen
Oct 29, 2021
By one estimate, Americans will spend more than $10 billion on candy, costumes and decor this year.
A jack-o'-lantern sits in a garbage can after Halloween night.
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USPS pilots a public banking program

by Dylan Miettinen
Oct 15, 2021
The pilot program emerges more than 50 years after the USPS ceased public banking. 
A view of a U.S. post office in Bethesda, Maryland in August 2020.
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“LuLaRich” docuseries highlights struggles of MLM regulation, oversight

by Dylan Miettinen
Oct 7, 2021
The distinctions between multi-level marketing companies and pyramid schemes can be hazy.
DeAnne Brady and Mark Stidham, founders of the MLM women's clothing company, LuLaRoe, in Amazon's "LuLaRich" docuseries.
Amazon Studios
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Raising the Debt Ceiling

The debt ceiling explained

by Dylan Miettinen
Sep 24, 2021
If Congress fails to raise or suspend the debt limit, it won’t cause a government shutdown. But it could mean a failure to pay Social Security benefits and federal salaries. 
Storm clouds gather near the U.S. Capitol on Sep. 22, in Washington, D.C.
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You want a piece of Al Capone? Some personal effects are up for auction.

by Dylan Miettinen
Aug 25, 2021
Among them dinnerware, figurines, a 14-carat gold and diamond matchbook cover and his favorite Colt pistol.
Gangster Al Capone, left, with U.S. Marshal Laubenheimer.
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