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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

  • The "stuck economy," tariffs and Wall Street
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    The current labor market and a potential shutdown are red flags, yes. But consumer and business spending remain a bright spot. Plus: Agentic shopping, sensory-friendly haircuts, and lumber tariffs.

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  • The housing market is "locked in"
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    Current homeowners are hesitant to lose those lower locked-in mortgage rates. Plus: Bank lending, holiday hiring, and nuclear startups.

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  • Consumer spending outpaced income — again
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    Americans are spending more money than they’re making due to tariff-induced cost pressures. Plus: ICE raids on businesses, Olympic surfing, and an LA artist.

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  • A quick GDP refresher
    Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images

    Consumer spending is a major factor in the equation. Plus: Beef prices, cardboard, and scam texts.

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  • What's with the streaming price hikes?
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    Platforms have shifted focus from subscriber volume to profit. Plus: Manufacturing equipment, fly fishing, a soybean farmer and a TV producer.

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  • Sep 23, 2025

    Rate cut? So what?

    Rate cut? So what?
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    Dramatic interest rate cuts could lead to falling bond yields and an increase in spending, in the short term. Plus: In-store ads, a traveling nurse, and AI tools for tariff calculations.

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  • Who's got the pricing power?
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    Stubborn inflation and strong consumer spending means retailers can raise their prices. Plus: H-1B visas, the TikTok algorithm, teen factory training, and the farm bill.

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  • Google raises the stakes of the AI race
    Vincent Feuray/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images

    Transforming Chrome into an agentic browser will give Google’s AI unprecedented access to users’ data. Plus: Feeding Alaska and a Jo-Ann Fabrics replacement.

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  • It's difficult to predict with 100% certainty where mortgage rates will go in the future. That's why Aaron Gordon at Guild Mortgage tells clients to refinance when they have the chance.
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    Refi applications shot up ahead of the Fed’s latest rate cut. With more cuts to come, should you wait or act now?

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  • The job market's bizarre balancing act
    Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

    August saw roughly equal numbers of Americans getting hired and losing their jobs. Plus, risks to mobile homes, a plus-size mall, and two farmers’ trade war concerns.

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