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Jeff Tyler

Reporter, Marketplace

Jeff Tyler is a former reporter for Marketplace’s Los Angeles bureau and reported on issues related to immigration and Latin America. Tyler began his career at Marketplace producing and editing stories and in 2000 his desire to report allowed him to move to the other side of the microphone becoming a foreign correspondent for the program. Tyler admits that working for Marketplace has given him a crash course in world economics. His work has taken him from Argentina and Brazil to Indonesia and Pakistan. A California native, Tyler is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. After college, he worked for a travel guide company, writing a guide for Honduras and editing a travel guide for Mexico.

Latest from Jeff Tyler

  • Apr 24, 2010

    Condo buildings stand half empty

    Seattle's condo real-estate market is in collapse. Jeff Tyler reports from the "Emerald City."

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  • Apr 23, 2010

    A look at Seattle commercial real estate

    Some real estate experts are saying Seattle's commercial sector could get worse before it gets better. Jeff Tyler explores why the local market may have a way to go before it escapes more foreclosures.

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  • Mar 20, 2010

    Latinos invest in immigration reform

    Latino groups across the nation have been holding fund-raising events to help people get to Washington, D.C., this weekend for the big immigration reform rally. Jeff Tyler reports.

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  • Mar 19, 2010

    Ag business opens door for immigrants

    A congressional bill would provide immigrant farm workers a path to citizenship if they continue to work in agriculture. Farm management leaders say the move is vital to their industry. Jeff Tyler explains why.

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  • Mar 12, 2010

    Is Carlos Slim good for Mexico?

    Forbes Magazine has named Mexican businessman Carlos Slim the world's richest man, worth some $53 billion. It's the first time in almost two decades a billionaire outside the U.S. has topped the list. Jeff Tyler reports.

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  • Mar 10, 2010

    Housing market hurts community bonds

    Community development district bonds, which help pay for the installation of roads, sewers and power lines, have taken a big hit in the housing market meltdown. Jeff Tyler explores the consequences for the broader economy.

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  • Mar 8, 2010

    AZ immigration law may be too hard

    Some say the measures in a hard-line immigration bill likely to pass in the Arizona legislature would go too far. Jeff Tyler reports the bill would also have potentially high costs for the state police department.

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  • Mar 4, 2010

    CA fights small Toyota plant closing

    Toyota wants to close a car-making plant in Fremont, Calif., which would put 5,000 people out of work and could indirectly cost 20,000 more jobs in the process. State officials are trying hard to fight the move. Jeff Tyler reports.

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  • Mar 3, 2010

    What’s cutting into donations to Chile?

    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Chile and promised more aid. But coming so quickly after the quake in Haiti, will recovery efforts be hampered? Jeff Tyler reports.

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  • Mar 2, 2010

    How sturdy are U.S. building codes?

    Structural engineers give Chile's building codes credit for their role in damage control during the country's recent earthquake. How do building codes across the U.S. stack up? Jeff Tyler reports.

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