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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

  • Oct 15, 2009

    Smaller banks holding up amid crisis

    Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and JPMorgan-Chase have gotten a lot of attention for their better-than-expected quarterly earnings. But what about the 8,000 other banks in the U.S. that have to be working right for the economy to get better? Jeff Tyler reports.

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  • Oct 3, 2009

    A visit to the foreclosure circus

    With help from the federal government, the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America is traveling the country to help people who desperately need to modify their mortgages. Jeff Tyler reports.

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  • Sep 22, 2009

    America’s older workers face job crisis

    A new study says America's elderly are in a tough spot when it comes to finding work, and that's leaving many of them vulnerable. Jeff Tyler reports.

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  • Sep 18, 2009

    Why is it a good time to build?

    A Commerce Department report says housing construction rose in August, but the building of single-family homes fell. Jeff Tyler reports on why anyone is building at all.

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  • Sep 16, 2009

    What it costs to close CA courts

    California courts are closed today for one day in an effort to save money, and many court employees are furloughed. This is set to happen once a month. Jeff Tyler looks at how this will impact the system and whether it will help.

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  • Sep 5, 2009

    Is E-Verify too demanding on business?

    Federal contractors will soon be required to use the E-Verify system to confirm their employees' eligibility to work in the U.S. Jeff Tyler reports.

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  • Sep 3, 2009

    For some, beer pong stakes are high

    You may know it as a popular college drinking game, but those who take it seriously can win thousands of dollars at tournaments dedicated to competitive beer pong. Jeff Tyler talked to some beer-pongers in Los Angeles.

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  • Aug 29, 2009

    Recession finally hits the farm

    Up til now, farmers have survived the recession relatively unscathed. But according to a forecast by the U.S. Agriculture Department, farm profits will fall 38% this year. How will this play out at the grocery store? Jeff Tyler reports.

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  • Aug 28, 2009

    Job lows don’t mean volunteer highs

    Many people are out of work or under-employed because of the recession, so you might think they'd use their free time to volunteer. Not so — a new report out today shows that Americans are donating less of their time. Jeff Tyler reports.

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  • Aug 25, 2009

    Does P&G deal mark a sea change?

    Procter & Gamble's $3 billion sale of its prescription drug operation to Warner Chilcott shows lenders are willing to get involved in big deals again. Are more such deals to come? Jeff Tyler reports.

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