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

Feb 19, 2019
Yeah … I’m gonna need you to download this pod
Rent for single-family homes is up again, and the people most likely to feel the pinch are also those who can least afford it. We do the numbers on that, plus venture capital and the trail of debt failed startups can leave behind. Finally, “Office Space” came out 20 years ago today. We look at how it changed workplace culture.
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Feb 19, 2019
Student debt is taking a toll on the housing market
Many young adults looking to buy their first home have a trillion-dollar obstacle in their way: college debt. On this Presidents Day show, we look at the impact that’s having on the housing market. Plus, how to be a make-up artist and the typewriter’s unlikely comeback.
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Feb 16, 2019
About that spending bill …
Congress approved a spending bill this week to support broadband infrastructure in underserved areas. Besides keeping the government open, we look at what that means for rural America. Then: How businesses are preparing for a no-deal Brexit. Plus, we talk about the biggest economic stories of the past seven days in the Weekly Wrap.
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Feb 14, 2019
Does this podcast spark joy?
Thanks to her best-selling book and new Netflix show, Marie Kondo is inspiring Americans to get organized. But what happens to all the stuff that doesn’t “spark joy”? We look at the cost of tidying up and who foots the bill. But first: What you need to know about Amazon and New York City’s big breakup, and the challenges that come with putting the census online.
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Feb 13, 2019
The other "Dreamers"
Some 600,000 American-born children whose parents have returned to Mexico, voluntarily or not, are believed to be in Mexican schools. Today, we look at the economics of them coming back to the United States. Plus: What you need to know about the potential Huawei and ZTE bans, and why Levis is trying to go public … again.
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Feb 12, 2019
How well do you know your economic history?
“1888, have the press check it out,” President Donald Trump said at a rally Monday night, citing one of his favorite historical precedents for tariffs. Well, we did. Plus: cross-border commerce in the Trump era and the race to make the perfect fake meat.
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Feb 12, 2019
The CEO of America’s biggest exporter on manufacturing in America, doing business in China and President Trump
Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images
The 102-year-old Boeing Co. just had its best year ever.
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Feb 11, 2019
How often do you check your home’s value?
If you own a home, or want to own one, chances are you’ve spent some time with one of the many apps that estimate home values. Watching those prices rise, at least on paper, has become something of a national pastime — but it could be doing a number on you. But first, we look at the race with China to make better artificial intelligence. Plus, a conversation with Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg.
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Feb 11, 2019
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg on manufacturing in America today
Courtesy of Boeing
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Feb 8, 2019
The government could shut down again next week and some workers still don’t have back pay
The government reopened two weeks ago, which means, yes, we’re just one week from another potential shutdown. The thing is, it takes time to get an organization that large started again. Case in point: Thousands of workers still don’t have back pay. We’ll start with that, and the biggest economic headlines of the week. Plus: How streaming music is changing life for artists in Mexico.
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