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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 31, 2006

    Even more fraud on Wall Street

    The SEC is already investigating more than 100 companies for possible stock option backdating. Now it turns out that some executives may have also fudged exercise dates in order to avoid income taxes. Jeff Tyler explains.

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  • Oct 27, 2006

    Coffee trademark dispute brewing

    An anti-poverty group has launched a campaign to pressure Starbucks into signing a licensing deal with Ethiopia, but even some of the coffee giant's biggest critics are siding with the company. Jeff Tyler explains.

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  • Oct 25, 2006

    JetBlue decelerates

    Discount airline JetBlue today reported flat quarterly earnings and announced it would scale back expansion plans. So why did shares take off? Jeff Tyler explains why slow growth sounds good on Wall Street.

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  • Oct 23, 2006

    Skilling sentence comes down today

    Former Enron CEO Jeffry Skilling faces at least 20 years in prison for his role in the company's collapse when he is sentenced today for fraud and conspiracy. Jeff Tyler reports.

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  • Oct 20, 2006

    Big beer pimpin’ Jay-Z

    Brewer Anheuser-Busch has tapped rapper Jay-Z to help market its new Bud Select brand beer. And he's going to be involved as more than just a celebrity frontman, Jeff Tyler reports.

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  • Oct 19, 2006

    Gas prices headed back up?

    Members of the powerful oil cartel are expected to authorize production cuts to boost oil prices today when they meet today. Jeff Tyler takes a look at how that could impact the U.S. economy and consumers at the pump.

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  • Oct 18, 2006

    Big drop in wholesale inflation — sort of

    Economic data out today says wholesale prices dropped more than expected last month because of cheaper fuel. But it also suggests that inflation might be on the rise. So where's the economy headed? Jeff Tyler reports.

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  • Oct 17, 2006

    Bankruptcy reform one year later

    It's been a year since new rules made it harder for individuals to wipe out their debts by filing for bankruptcy. Jeff Tyler has this update on how it's working.

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  • Oct 9, 2006

    Outsourcing intelligence jobs

    Ever since 9/11, the U.S. intelligence sector has been on a hiring spree. Critics say the rush to fill desks is leading to some imprudent choices. Jeff Tyler reports.

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  • Oct 2, 2006

    Taking federal issues into their own hands

    What happens when a state like California jumps into issues usually reserved for Congress? Jeff Tyler reports. First in The Real Agenda series.

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