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Maria Hollenhorst

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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)

Here’s one (of many) numbers in the jobs report that surprised economists

by Maria Hollenhorst and Kai Ryssdal
Jun 5, 2020
More sectors of the economy gained jobs than lost jobs in May, Labor Department data shows.
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Why well-connected suburbs are suddenly the best place to run a food truck

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 4, 2020
Matt Geller, president of the National Food Truck Association, says the coronavirus wrecked lunch service but operators are building their evening business, especially outside city centers.
Office closures and canceled summer gatherings have forced many food truck operators to rethink their business models.
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Bankers want businesses to know "there’s still money" for PPP loans

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 3, 2020
Laurie Stewart, CEO of Seattle-based Sound Community Bank, says the bank has made more than 700 loans through the program.
Laurie Stewart, CEO of Seattle-based Sound Community Bank, says her bank has funded PPP loans as small as $900.
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Race and Economy

What can the government do to revitalize distressed neighborhoods?

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 1, 2020
Politicians like to use tax incentives, but are they effective?
A boarded storefront with a graffiti plea to end shootings in west Baltimore in 2017. Baltimore benefited from funding through the Clinton administration's Empowerment Zones, but much of the city remains plagued with poverty.
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COVID-19

Could the third quarter of this year be the “fastest-growing in U.S. history”?

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
May 26, 2020
It depends on how you read the data, economist Megan Greene of Harvard says.
Several people in the Trump administration, including White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow, above, have said that there could be historic growth in the third quarter of this year.
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COVID-19

What we've learned so far about where the economy is headed

by Maria Hollenhorst and Kai Ryssdal
May 22, 2020
It’s been eight weeks since the CARES Act became law. Will the economic crisis it was meant to combat get as bad as the Great Depression?
There's still a lot that we don't know about how economic recovery will play out.
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United States of Work

How one hairstylist is preparing to get back to work

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
May 12, 2020
As Idaho reopens, Ashley Nelson is getting back in touch with clients and hoping they will be loyal to her.
Ashley Nelson, a hair stylist in Boise, Idaho, hasn't taken an appointment since mid-March.
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COVID-19

This flower company survived Mother’s Day, but the future remains uncertain

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
May 11, 2020
“If there’s a recession on the horizon, we’re all just going to be at the mercy of what that looks like,” said Christina Stembel, CEO of Farmgirl Flowers.
For companies like Farmgirl Flowers, the second weekend in May is one of the most important of the year.
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Here's one way to tell how widespread April's job losses were

by Maria Hollenhorst and Kai Ryssdal
May 8, 2020
It’s not just the depth of job losses that’s clear now. It’s also the breadth of job loss across industries.
The economy lost 20.5 million jobs last month. But it's not just the number of jobs lost that's notable, it's how broadly the impact was spread.
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COVID-19

Why you should give yourself permission to find joy

by Maria Hollenhorst
May 7, 2020
There are a lot of dark headlines to absorb. But doing something that brings you happiness might help more than you think.
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