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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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Watch Kai Ryssdal interview a robot security guard

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Mar 14, 2019
They record video, collect data and they're popping up in public spaces around the country.
Ben Hethcoat/Marketplace
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Running an online retail business in rural America

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Mar 11, 2019
Jessi Roberts knows how it's done.
Online retailer Cheekys offers a monthly subscription service called "Chicks Fix" to their online customers.
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"Queer Eye" star Karamo Brown on how reality TV affects society

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Mar 5, 2019
The former social worker wants to use his platform to help people live better lives.
Steven Byeon/Marketplace
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How the internet democratized the magic industry

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Mar 1, 2019
Author and enthusiast Ian Frisch says the internet made it possible for anyone to learn magic.
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What’s the Fed saying about interest rates? We asked a linguist

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 20, 2019
Jessica Rett of UCLA helps us parse the central bank's language.
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Corner Office

The CEO of America's biggest exporter on manufacturing in America, doing business in China and President Trump

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 11, 2019
The 102-year-old Boeing Co. just had its best year ever.
About one third of the 737 aircraft that Boeing builds are bought by Chinese customers.
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It's been quite a decade for the business of news

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 4, 2019
Former New York Times Executive Editor Jill Abramson's new book chronicles changes in the media business model.
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Government shutdown 2019

The shutdown cost the U.S. economy $3 billion, Congressional Budget Office says

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 28, 2019
"We think we'll be down about $3 billion of GDP," CBO Director Keith Hall says.
Congressional Budget Office Director Keith Hall testifies before the Senate Budget Committee on Jan. 24, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
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Ever heard of modern monetary theory?

by Kai Ryssdal , Maria Hollenhorst and Rose Conlon
Jan 24, 2019
It's a way of thinking about the economy. Picture a bathroom sink ...
U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says that Modern Monetary Theory should “be a larger part of our conversation."
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Government shutdown 2019

When it was supposed to be payday

by Kai Ryssdal , Bennett Purser , Sean McHenry and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 10, 2019
Thousands of federal workers with high-stress jobs won’t get their paychecks Friday.
Air traffic controllers are about to miss a payday, adding stress to an already stressful job.
Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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