SHORT BIO
Kristin Schwab is a reporter at Marketplace focusing on the consumer economy. She's based in Brooklyn, New York.
Before Marketplace, Kristin produced narrative and news podcasts for The New York Times, New York Magazine and The Wall Street Journal. She teaches audio journalism at her alma mater, Columbia Journalism School.
Kristin also has a BFA in dance from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. After performing with ballet and modern companies, she got her start in journalism as an editor at Dance Magazine. Kristin grew up in Minnesota and has been a bit reporting obsessed since watching the '90s PBS show "Ghostwriter" as a kid. Yes, she had one of those necklace pens and a marbled composition notebook.
Latest Stories (509)
How retailers are trying to beat forecasts of a slower holiday season
Oct 3, 2022
Stores are luring shoppers with unique items or running early sales.
The economy is acting weird. Not even economists can fully say why.
Sep 30, 2022
There are many contradictory economic trends these days, and history isn't providing its usual hints about what will happen next.
Despite the shaky economy, jobless claims are down. Here's why.
Sep 29, 2022
It's taken companies so long to replace workers lost during the pandemic that many firms are reluctant to lay them off.
Companies plan to hire fewer seasonal workers this year
Sep 22, 2022
Retailers are worried that inflation and fear of a potential recession will impact holiday spending.
What corporate layoffs tell us about the economy
Sep 21, 2022
Gap is the latest company to announce layoffs. Downsizing among employers reflects shifting consumer habits.
Retailers vexed by rising "shrink"
Sep 19, 2022
The National Retail Federation says theft, fraud and poor inventory management led to $95 billion in losses last year.
If gas prices are falling, why aren't things cheaper?
Sep 14, 2022
Gas influences how a lot of things cost – but there are other factors behind rising prices.
Possible train strike could derail supply chain even more
Sep 12, 2022
A nationwide rail shutdown could cost $2 billion a day, the Association of American Railroads said.
How is the restaurant industry faring these days?
Sep 9, 2022
More people are going out to eat, but some are frustrated with the rising cost. Yet the cost crunch is just as bad, or worse, for restaurant owners.
Target's the latest company to ditch mandatory retirement for CEOs
Sep 7, 2022
With people living and working longer, many companies see the rules as outdated.