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Jordan Mangi

Jordan Mangi

Assistant Digital Producer

Jordan Mangi is an assistant digital producer for Marketplace based in Chicago, Illinois. She joined Marketplace in 2023 and was previously an intern on the digital team. Jordan produces online content for "Marketplace" the show, reports web stories and helps keep the site running smoothly.

A graduate of Northwestern University, Jordan worked at the Daily Northwestern as a digital managing editor, audio editor and reporter. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, she is also a proud alumna of Girls Write Now.

Before working in journalism, Jordan had many other jobs that involved telling stories and talking to strangers, including ice cream scooper, campus tour guide and children's theater director.

Latest from Jordan Mangi

  • Business opportunity and a tricky balance
    Maria Hollenhorst/Marketplace

    A growing Tennessee retirement community means more residents with purchasing power. But some services are spread thin.

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  • Demographics are destiny
    Maria Hollenhorst/Marketplace

    In the U.S., there’s an aging workforce in our future. That’s why we’re visiting Cumberland County, Tennessee, where around a third of residents are over 65.

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  • Jan 24, 2025

    House brands

    House brands
    Joe Raedle/Getty Images

    Private label goods just had a record sales year. Are consumers abandoning brand loyalty for savings, or have in-house brands stepped up their game?

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  • Jan 24, 2025

    Still looking

    Still looking
    Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

    Although new unemployment claims barely grew last week, continuing claims hit a multiyear high. Plus, luxury EVs and a climate-friendly home.

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  • Buy in bulk and on credit
    David Dee Delgado/Getty Images

    That’s the recipe for the consumer spending-driven economy. Plus, wildfire relief donations and executive order mumbo jumbo.

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  • That’s a headscratcher
    Jim Watson/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

    We break down some of President Donald Trump’s policy announcements that don’t track with industry realities. Plus, wage growth continues to outpace inflation.

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  • Sorry, we can’t hear you through all the economic noise
    cyano66/Getty Images

    The fall was marked by a contentious election, natural disasters and labor strikes. Can economists still trust the numbers? Plus, corporate concentration in the retail landscape.

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  • Credit keeps consumers consuming
    Anna Barclay/Getty Images

    Of course retail sales were up in December — credit card debt hit an all-time high. Plus, lawyers prep for Trump 2.0.

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  • All hail the U.S. consumer!
    Kevin Carter/Getty Images

    Despite lingering inflation concerns, retail sales were strong last month. Plus, wholesale electricity prices and matching skills with employers’ needs.

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  • Jan 16, 2025

    Raising the roof

    Raising the roof
    andreswd/Getty Images

    The cost of housing remains a major driver of inflation. Plus, big banks and small businesses.

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