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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 Stories (403)
How one primary care doctor found her role in the fight against COVID-19
May 3, 2021
Physician and writer Suzanne Koven deleted an email requesting volunteers before changing her mind.
Struggling venue operators can finally seize the federal government’s lifeline
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 28, 2021
Applications for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant reopened on Monday after a failed launch earlier this month.
Chipotle's CEO on eating, hiring and corporate responsibility
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 21, 2021
“I think companies need to be accountable,” says Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol.
How a food business tied to the hotel industry is recovering from COVID-19
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 20, 2021
“We're not there yet,” said Kurt Loudenback, CEO of Grand Prairie Foods. “But we feel pretty optimistic about 2021.”
Are we headed for a Roaring '20s economy?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 16, 2021
We check in with three economic historians on what to expect in the post-pandemic era.
Why the nation’s first reparations program for Black residents is tied to homeownership
by
Amy Scott
and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 7, 2021
The groundbreaking reparations program in Evanston, Illinois, seeks to shrink the racial wealth gap through housing grants.
An epidemiologist reflects on her pandemic child care decision
Apr 5, 2021
“I think I made the best decision I could,” said Whitney Robinson, a professor and public health expert.
The highs and lows of making in-demand pandemic products
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 1, 2021
Clear plastic barriers to protect workers are everywhere now. What does that mean for companies that make them?
How COVID-19 made high-frequency data a go-to economic indicator
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Mar 31, 2021
More than ever, economists are turning to alternative forms of data to help them understand the economy in real time.
Why this small business said goodbye to the office for good
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Mar 31, 2021
“We’re gonna save about $60,000 a year,” said Carolyn Walker, CEO and managing partner of Response Marketing in Connecticut.