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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

  • Nov 8, 2007

    The full price of $100-per-barrel oil?

    It's generally accepted that oil prices are going to reach $100 a barrel one of these days. Jeff Tyler reports on just how painful that might be, both here and abroad.

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  • Nov 7, 2007

    Fiji Water thirsts to quench eco-trouble

    Bottled water has been getting a bad rep for its negative impact on the environment. But today, Fiji Water will unveil a new eco-friendly business plan that will actually help the environment. Jeff Tyler reports.

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  • Oct 26, 2007

    Financial Football teaches fiscal skills

    Visa and the NFL team up to teach financial skills to a generation of gamers. Jeff Tyler heads to the Superdome in New Orleans to try his hand at Financial Football.

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  • Oct 20, 2007

    Economic forecast: Little reliability

    You may remember about a month ago there was talk of more pain to come at the pumps. But it didn't quite work out that way. Jeff Tyler reports on the margin of error in economic forecasting.

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  • Oct 18, 2007

    Kids’ cold medicine under scrutiny

    The FDA is meeting with an advisory panel about problems with children's cold medicines. Some companies have pulled products off the shelves, but that only amounts to a small fraction of the market. Jeff Tyler reports.

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  • Oct 17, 2007

    Scripps splits media into old and new

    Remember in grade school when you had the cool kids and the losers? The Scripps media company has taken a page from the 5th grade handbook. Broadcast darlings like HGTV and the Food Network on one side, old-media slackers like newspapers on the other. Jeff Tyler reports.

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  • Oct 16, 2007

    No money for us, no money for you

    Public pension fund CalPERS is considering a plan to pay fund managers only if they perform well. If they don't beat certain benchmarks, they'll make nothing. Jeff Tyler reports.

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  • Oct 13, 2007

    Troops often lack basic financial training

    Most people are aware of the challenges troops face in combat, but what about their struggles with managing their finances? That often puts them in a whole different battle. Jeff Tyler reports.

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  • Oct 13, 2007

    Retailers need cold wave to heat up sales

    Retail sales for September were up, according to the Commerce Department, but retailers say they're now sitting on large, unsold inventories because unusually warm weather cut into fall clothing sales. Jeff Tyler reports.

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  • Sep 22, 2007

    Gas-price rise expected to trickle out

    Crude oil closed at $81.62 a barrel in New York today, up 35% since January. And yet, the mysteries of the refining pipeline have kept gas prices essentially flat since the beginning of summer. Jeff Tyler reports on the disconnect — and why it's not expected to last.

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