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 (504)
Ukrainian students in the U.S. face emotional, financial hardships
Mar 7, 2022
As the end of the school year nears, those students who cant or don't feel safe returning home will have to find housing and a way to pay for it.
Russian businesses in the U.S. face a tough road as the war escalates
Mar 3, 2022
"Because there’s Russian in the name, they think they’re supporting an evil, when we’re not," said one restaurant owner.
How sanctions could make life harder for Russian citizens
Feb 28, 2022
Long lines at ATMs. A significant drop in the ruble's value. Economic sanctions are already being felt by everyday Russians.
Quiet dread coats daily life in NYC's Little Ukraine
Feb 25, 2022
"I mean, we’re a small community here, but most everybody can identify with Ukraine to some extent," said the owner of Veselka, a popular restaurant.
Who will decide when the pandemic is over?
Feb 15, 2022
If a virus isn't eradicated, the threat of it never goes away. It may reappear as seasonal outbreaks, much like the flu.
MoviePass is coming back, but are moviegoers?
Feb 11, 2022
The company collapsed in 2019 but is now betting on a tiered subscription model and a return to indoor entertainment.
To fight inflation, restaurants get creative with menus, portions
Jan 31, 2022
The rising cost of food is hitting restaurants — and they can only raise prices so much before customers balk.
Warehouse space snapped up as retailers stockpile supplies, goods
Jan 27, 2022
Storage prices are soaring, especially in locations near big ports and major metro areas.
The SAT is going digital
Jan 25, 2022
Test prep has been a lucrative part of the college admissions business for decades. That might be changing.
How much of our labor force has been lost to COVID-19?
Jan 24, 2022
According to one expert, COVID deaths and workers left on the sidelines from long COVID account for 18% of unfilled jobs.