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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.

Latest from Maria Hollenhorst

  • Jane Rosenthal and actor Robert De Niro, co-founders of Tribeca Film Festival, on the red carpet of the festival in 2016 in New York City.
    Craig Barritt/Getty Images for AT&T

    She talks about co-founding the festival with Robert De Niro and why she’s embracing disruption in the entertainment industry.

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  • The 2018 NFL Draft logo is seen on a video board during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. 
    Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

    You build a balanced portfolio and manage risk. You sometimes overpay for glamour v. steady performance. We can take this metaphor further… Plus: Ford seeks the market for an electric truck, Lululemon pushes menswear and Helvetica gets a makeover.

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  • We might not be headed for recession after all
    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

    Analysts have warned that a recession may be on the horizon, but positive showings in retail and the stock market have some experts second-guessing. Plus: Why one company is fighting for more regulations and the rise of temps in the C-suite.

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  • Everyday shoppers in the U.K. paid prices in September that were 3.1% higher than they were a year ago.
    Matt Cardy/Getty Images

    A new study has found American consumers generally bear the brunt of tariff costs. Plus: The NRA’s finances and how President Trump’s new sanction threats could affect oil prices.

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  • Detective Tim Mcafee waits for speeding vehicles just outside of Wise County.
    Ben Hethcoat/Marketplace

    It’s not easy being an undercover cop in a county with just 40,000 people. But drugs were making it hard for Bucky Culbertson to run his business, so now he makes his business getting rid of drugs.

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  • Jeff Bezos, chief executive officer of Amazon, arrives for the third day of the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 13, 2017 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Every July, some of the world's most wealthy and powerful businesspeople from the media, finance, technology and political spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive weeklong conference. 
    Drew Angerer/Getty Images

    The vest is a big part of the way business looks right now. Today, we look at why. Plus: Why T-Mobile wants in the banking business, and who’s really to blame for slow Brexit negotiations. 

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  • Ben Edlund, creator of "The Tick," at his home in Echo Park.
    Ben Hethcoat/Marketplace

    With the new “Avengers” movie poised to dominate, is there room for anyone else in the superhero landscape? Plus: the struggles faced by regional grocery stores and Texas + immigration + the economy.

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  • Amy Scott in her old room.
    Alexander Heilner/Marketplace

    Our housing reporter revisits her childhood home and discovers how much homeownership has changed — and stayed the same. Plus: The big business of Queen Bey and why luxury retailers are getting in the secondhand clothing business. 

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  • An American Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8, on a flight from Miami to New York City, prepares to land at LaGuardia Airport on Monday morning, March 11, 2019 in the Queens borough of New York City. 
    Drew Angerer/Getty Images

    Chances are you won’t be traveling on a Boeing 737 Max during your summer vacation. Plus, a new Fed study found the 2017 tax overhaul may have caused a decline in new home sales last year. 

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  • Therapist and executive coach Angela Sasseville says that the pandemic and other factors have primed us to feel more anxious than before.
    MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images

    Tax Day used to be a big deal, with parties and protests at U.S. post offices. Plus, the most audited county in the United States and the latest in the talks between Hollywood writers and agents.

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