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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 27, 2007

    Big brother on contract

    A government survey has found that a significant chunk of our nation's intelligence gathering and analysis has been handed over to private contractors, and we're paying them more to do the work. Jeff Tyler looks into it.

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  • Apr 26, 2007

    Bringing down the defense budget

    A nonpartisan report released today challenges the Bush administration's national defense funding priorities. It suggests we could improve homeland security and save about $56 billion taxpayer dollars. Jeff Tyler has more.

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  • Apr 25, 2007

    Toyota’s number 1

    Toyota bumped GM off its perch last quarter as the world's biggest car maker. And all signs are that Toyota's going to be number one for a while. Jeff Tyler reports.

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  • Apr 7, 2007

    Young black men dropping out of ‘job culture’

    The unemployment rate for black men in America over 20 years old stands at 9 percent. But some consider that figure a lowball estimate.

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  • Apr 6, 2007

    Five-finger discounts come out of your pocket

    A national Internet database being launched on Monday will help retailers defend their products against in-store theft. Jeff Tyler looks at the hidden costs consumers pay for shoplifters.

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  • Apr 5, 2007

    Group health insurance dying

    It's getting harder for small businesses to find affordable group coverage, a frustrating dilemma for people with pre-existing conditions — especially since even some insurers that are cutting contracts support universal coverage.

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  • Apr 3, 2007

    A financial makeover for Tribune employees

    The Tribune Company is comprised of 11 newspapers, 23 TV stations — and 20,000 employees. Jeff Tyler has the story on why the financing under new owner Sam Zell is making some workers nervous.

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  • Mar 31, 2007

    Not everything is computing at Dell

    Dell says an internal accounting investigation has uncovered evidence of misconduct. And the SEC's poking around the company's books, too. It's enough to make investors nervous. Jeff Tyler reports.

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  • Mar 30, 2007

    Nail polish maker to remove chemical

    A company named OPI, one of the world's largest makers of nail polish, says it's removing chemicals that could be harmful. Jeff Tyler headed out to a salon to file this report.

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  • Mar 29, 2007

    Playing mortgage hot potato

    Bankruptcy could be just around the corner for New Century Financial, but other lenders are making money buying and selling subprime loans it issued — a profitable fee-collecting game as long as they unload the loans before borrowers default.

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