Maria Hollenhorst

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.

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Mar 6, 2019
Bonus: Why didn’t any Wall Street CEO go to jail after the financial crisis?
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Millions of people lost their homes, their jobs, and their savings. The Great Recession collectively destroyed more than $30 trillion of the world’s wealth. Yet no Wall Street executive went to jail for it. So, what happened?
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Mar 6, 2019
Are you getting a raise yet?
Economists have been puzzled by slow wage growth in a very tight labor market, but a string of new reports indicate that wages may finally be moving up … though not for everyone. Plus, new NAFTA’s bumpy ride through Congress and a conversation with former social worker and current “Queer Eye” star, Karamo Brown.
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Mar 5, 2019
"Queer Eye" star Karamo Brown on how reality TV affects society
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The former social worker wants to use his platform to help people live better lives.
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Mar 4, 2019
Repeat after us: China isn’t paying tariffs
American companies and consumers are, according to multiple new studies. We take a closer look. Then: The 2020 election has barely begun, and candidates are already sick of dialing for dollars. Is the phone-banking model ready for a disruption? Plus, the anatomy of a megamerger.
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Mar 1, 2019
How the internet democratized the magic industry
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Author and enthusiast Ian Frisch says the internet made it possible for anyone to learn magic.
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Mar 1, 2019
The internet is magic
Magic, one of America’s oldest pastimes and a multimillion-dollar industry, has been transformed by the digital age. We talk with Ian Frisch about how the internet has democratized the craft, which he lays out in his new book “Magic Is Dead.” But first, the latest on Brexit and Lyft’s initial public offering. Plus, why consumers are feeling bearish.
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Feb 28, 2019
After the financial crisis, it was hard to make a case stick
As the nation was slowly recovering from the financial crisis, the Justice Department had a choice: Go after big banks with criminal cases that could be tough to win or use powerful civil penalties and negotiate settlements? In the last installment of our special series, we’ll look at how the government made that decision and why no CEO went to jail. Plus, the sanctions that cut short President Donald Trump’s summit with North Korea.
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Feb 27, 2019
Bear Stearns on trial
During the worst of the financial crisis, two hedge fund managers were tried in court for securities fraud … and acquitted. We look at what happened in the second part of our series about who served time after the crash. Plus, a big hearing on Capitol Hill (no, not that one) and why “Grey’s Anatomy” has stuck around even longer than “ER.”
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Feb 26, 2019
Why no Wall Street CEO went to jail after the financial crisis
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It's a question many listeners have asked. Here's the answer.
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Feb 26, 2019
Who goes to jail after a financial crisis?
The American economy all but collapsed in 2008, but no CEOs on Wall Street went to jail. Today, we begin three-part series looking at why. Plus: stormy weather for Home Depot and New York City’s plan to cut congestion while fixing the subway.
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