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Maria Hollenhorst

Senior Producer

Maria Hollenhorst is based in Los Angeles, California.

She produces content for Marketplace’s flagship broadcast including host interviews, economic explainers, and personal stories for the “Adventures in Housing” and “My Economy” series. Her work has been recognized by the Association for Business Journalists Best in Business Awards.

When not making radio, she can be found hiking, skiing, jogging, roller-blading, or exploring this beautiful world. Originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, she wound her way into journalism after graduating from the University of Utah. She has a deep appreciation for trees.

Latest from Maria Hollenhorst

  • Aug 4, 2022

    Is the unemployment system prepared for a recession?

    For the week of March 14, there were 281,000 new claims, the highest level for initial claims since Sept. 2, 2017.
    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

    Rising jobless claims are likely to challenge strained state-run unemployment systems. Plus, a closer look at the U.S.’ record exports.

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  • Aug 3, 2022

    What is OPEC thinking right now?

    By pledging to increase output by just 100,000 barrels a day, OPEC could be implying that it expects demand for oil to fall. Above, OPEC's headquarters in Vienna.
    Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images

    The oil cartel will boost production, but that may not temper high prices. Plus, a safety net for workers hurt by trade competition comes ends.

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  • Aug 2, 2022

    Supply chain déjà vu

    In an aerial view, shipping containers sit idle at the Port of Oakland.
    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

    Current supply chain woes look an awful lot like last year’s. Today, we’ll take the pulse of the networks that move goods around the globe. Plus, many inundated Kentuckians lack flood insurance.

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  • Aug 1, 2022

    The global factors behind your grocery bill

    A person shops at a supermarket on July 13, 2022 in New York City. - US consumer price inflation surged 9.1 percent over the past 12 months to June, the fastest increase since November 1981, according to government data released on July 13. Driven by record-high gasoline prices, the consumer price index jumped 1.3 percent in June, the Labor Department reported.
    Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

    Global food prices may finally be moderating. Also, why strip malls are having a moment right now.

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  • Jul 29, 2022

    Evictions climb to pre-pandemic levels

    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 11: Activists hold a protest against evictions near City Hall on August 11, 2021 in New York City. New York state’s current eviction moratorium is set to expire on August 31. The Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which was created in the state budget and is meant to cover a year’s worth of rent and utility bills for tenants at or below 80% of area median income, has struggled to address the thousands of caseloads of tenants facing eviction.
    Spencer Platt/Getty Images

    Less than a year after the nationwide eviction moratorium ended, evictions have reached pre-pandemic levels. Plus, a Finnish sand battery could hold the key to renewable energy storage.

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  • Jul 28, 2022

    Don’t sound the recession alarms yet

    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: People shop for food along a busy street in Brooklyn on June 15, 2022 in New York City. As the American economy continues to see a rise in inflation, the Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it is raising interest rates by 0.75%, the largest such move since 1994. The Fed is attempting to cool the economy and keep prices on everyday items such as food, gas, and rent under control.
    Spencer Platt/Getty Images

    Yes, GDP fell for the second straight quarter. No, that doesn’t necessarily mean we’re in a recession. Plus, when point-of-sale tech goes down, businesses are left without backup.

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  • Jul 27, 2022

    America is out of office

    Hiring now signage is displayed during a job fair hiring new postal workers and mail carrier assistants at a United States Postal Service (USPS) post office on July 18, 2022 in Inglewood, California.
    Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

    Time off for vacation or illness is up from last summer, and impacting productivity. Plus, today’s inflation ads vs. those from the 1970s.

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  • Jul 26, 2022

    Strong but stressed

    A shopper walks through a grocery store in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2022.
    Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

    The labor market and consumer spending remain strong, but both show signs of slowing. Plus, Russia limits gas supplies to pressure Germany.

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  • Jul 25, 2022

    Take GDP data with a grain of salt

    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 25: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 25, 2022 in New York City. Stocks rose slightly in morning trading as investors weigh the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting this coming Wednesday.
    Spencer Platt/Getty Images

    This week’s gross domestic product reading may show a contracting economy, but don’t assume we’re in a recession. Plus, a trip to an offshore wind farm near Massachusetts.

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  • Jul 22, 2022

    Man, it’s a hot one

    An industrial plant in Germany that uses Russian natural gas. Germany, the largest economy in Europe, is also the most dependent on the Russian resource.
    Edouard Merlo/AFP via Getty Images

    While extreme heat is boosting demand for natural gas here, the European Union is asking everyone to cut back.

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