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Jordan Mangi

Associate Digital Producer

Jordan Mangi is an associate 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 the daily "Marketplace" show, reports web stories, and helps keep the site running smoothly.

Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Jordan is also a proud alumna of Girls Write Now.

Latest from Jordan Mangi

  • Will Hollywood’s behind-the-scenes workers stay?
    Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

    Staying in LA will be even harder for grips, gaffers and lighting techs with roughly 13,000 homes lost in January’s fires. Also: The rising cost of utilities and a second act for frozen foods.

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  • Feb 27, 2025

    Hope or fear?

    Hope or fear?
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    It’s hard to say whether durable goods orders are up because of optimism or uncertainty. Plus, unemployment claims, med spas and how a customs broker sees the current economy.

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  • Feb 26, 2025

    The GDP equation

    The GDP equation
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    Discretionary government spending contributes to GDP. What happens if the government spends a lot less? Plus, ice cream roulette.

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  • A housing reality check
    Joe Raedle/Getty Images

    Home prices keep going up, and Home Depot’s earnings report reflects hesitation to make big purchases. Plus, consumer sentiment falls.

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  • Who’s in the consumer-spending driver’s seat?
    Kevin Carter/Getty Images

    Increasingly, the wealthiest Americans do the bulk of the consumption in this economy. Plus, data centers and U.S. economic warfare.

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  • Tumbling economic sentiment — especially for Dems
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    We’re all stressed about high prices. But Democrats are really, really stressed. Plus, dark oil shipping and travel industry demand.

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  • Access to federal data in flux
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    David Van Riper, an expert in improving public access to government data, discusses why the information is vital. Plus, Walmart is branching out beyond retail.

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  • Vote with your wallet
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    More than 40% of consumers say that since the last election, they’ve altered their spending habits to align with their morals. Plus, Trump threatens federal agencies’ independence and businesses decide whether to pass tariff costs on to consumers.

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  • Feb 19, 2025

    How low can it go?

    How low can it go?
    Robert Lachman/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

    “It” being U.S. unemployment, which sat at 4% in January. Plus, the business of Twitch streamers and how tariffs might impact inflation.

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  • All these sellers, but where are the buyers?
    Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

    Home listings in January hit a high not seen since 2020, but demand is low. Plus, a typewriter repair shop shutters and seniors move into a housing co-op.

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