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.

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Nov 24, 2009
U.S., Russia vie to produce India’s jets
India plans to spend $10 billion on new fighter jets for its military, and Boeing and Lockheed Martin are both vying for the contract. Meanwhile, Russia is trying to maintain its footing as India's primary combat jet provider. Jeff Tyler reports.
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Nov 20, 2009
Retailers use ‘New Moon’ to draw teens
However it does at theaters, the latest "Twilight" installment is already popular with companies trying to connect with teens and tweens. Jeff Tyler explores how some retailers are paying homage to "New Moon."
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Nov 19, 2009
Barnes & Noble works with e-book edge
Barnes & Noble has been making moves to avoid a potential hostile takeover. But with sales slipping, many believe the book industry belongs on the endangered list. But Jeff Tyler reports there's still some value in e-books.
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Nov 17, 2009
Are realtors becoming more realistic?
Realtors have been criticized for playing a cheerleading role during the height of the housing bubble. But at a National Association of Realtors convention, Jeff Tyler found out that these days, there's a hint of pragmatism going around.
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Nov 13, 2009
Book has road map to fight hunger
A new book focuses on success stories in fighting hunger. Jeff Tyler reports some of the solutions are obvious while also overlooked.
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Nov 12, 2009
Funding could help malnutrition battle
A report out today from the United Nations Children's Fund links poor nutrition to a third of all child deaths under the age of 5. Jeff Tyler reports that hunger is, in theory, one of those problems that money could easily solve.
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Nov 11, 2009
FHA may need a bailout of its own
The next group in line for a government bailout could be a branch of the government itself. The Federal Housing Administration is said to be running out of money. Jeff Tyler reports on what a broke FHA would mean for the real-estate industry.
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Nov 10, 2009
‘Call of Duty’ may pump up video games
The latest version of the video game "Call of Duty" has just hit shelves, and may become one of the best-selling games of all time. Jeff Tyler reports.
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Oct 20, 2009
Courts are weighing in on budget cuts
A federal judge in California has barred the state from cutting money from an in-home care program for the elderly and disabled. Other states may see their proposed budget cuts rolled back by the courts, too. Jeff Tyler reports.
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Oct 20, 2009
High-end denim holds up to recession
You might think luxury products that people could conceivably live without would be hit hard by the recession. But that logic doesn't seem to apply to top-shelf jeans. Jeff Tyler reports.
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