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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)

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Why this Washington Post reporter crossed the urban-rural divide

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Sep 9, 2019
Washington Post reporter Christopher Ingraham once called Red Lake County, Minnesota the "worst place to live in America." Now? He lives there.
Christopher Ingraham, author of the new book "If You Lived Here You'd be Home by Now" with his family.
Courtesy of Christopher Ingraham
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Automatic Reply: "I'd love to 'Help!,' but I'm out of the office"

by Maria Hollenhorst
Aug 28, 2019
"If you try me and get 'no reply,' you can get by 'with a little help from my friends,'" writes this Beatles fan.
The Beatles on the steps of an airplane, waving to their fans in 1964.
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Five things to think about when Trump says he wants a weaker dollar

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Aug 23, 2019
When thinking about the U.S. dollar, it's important to think globally.
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Automatic Reply: "Vacation Is Coming"

by Maria Hollenhorst
Aug 22, 2019
This is far from your average out-of-office message.
"Vacation is Coming" is a twenty-seven minute film created by Andy Freed, the CEO of a consulting company as an out-of-office message.
Courtesy of Virtual Inc.
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Automatic Reply: "I am unable to reply to your eckeltronic mail"

by Maria Hollenhorst
Aug 14, 2019
Kelly Cowling told the Muggles she's getting a root canal.
Copies of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series sit in a bookstore in Arlington, Virginia.
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CBS and Viacom announce merger — again

by Molly Wood and Maria Hollenhorst
Aug 13, 2019
This time around, the media landscape is "completely different," says Keach Hagey of the Wall Street Journal.
The CBS headquarters in New York City in 2013.
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Automatic Reply: "I'm here to amaze you"

by Maria Hollenhorst
Aug 13, 2019
This one has whale music.
A Humpback whale jumps in the surface of the Pacific Ocean in July, 2013.
AFP PHOTO/Luis ROBAYO
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Automatic Reply: "Don't be jealous"

by Maria Hollenhorst
Aug 5, 2019
There's no vacation like a jury duty vacation.
There's no vacation like a jury duty vacation.
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Why REI is embracing "re-commerce"

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Aug 1, 2019
Consumers today are "less interested in buying stuff and accumulating more things," said REI CEO Eric Artz.
As part of environmental stewardship efforts and changing consumer preferences, outdoor gear retailer R.E.I is doubling down on rentals and used gear sales.
Courtesy of R.E.I. Co-op
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Behind the scenes at the Fed

by Kai Ryssdal , Sean McHenry and Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 31, 2019
Kai Ryssdal spoke with a former Fed governor about what it's like to be in the room when the FOMC makes a major decision.
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C., in 2008.
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