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Marielle Segarra

Senior Reporter

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I cover retail, consumer psychology, and the economy. One topic I’ve been exploring: how we shop – and the emotions that come up as we do. Pride. Guilt. Frustration. I’m also following small businesses as they find their way in this pandemic. And I’m always trying to show people how the ins and outs of the economy are relevant to their lives.

What was your first job?

Summer camp counselor to a bunch of 5-year-olds.

In your next life, what would your career be?

I think I would still want to create things. Maybe I'd be a chef. Or an interior designer. Or I'd write for a TV show.

Fill in the blank: Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you ______.

Financial stability, which is a good start.

What’s the favorite item in your workspace and why?

My stash of chocolate.

Episodes Hosted by Marielle (67)

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Cities, theme parks adopt new weapons detection technology to curb gun violence

Aug 15, 2022
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Would you pay $5,000 for a Bruce Springsteen concert ticket? The algorithm thinks you might.

Aug 12, 2022
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Women don't wear bikinis to battle, and other things the gaming industry is learning

Aug 11, 2022
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Across two continents, surgeons used virtual reality to prepare to separate conjoined twins

Aug 9, 2022
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Apple seeks more control of vehicle software with CarPlay's new features

Aug 1, 2022
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Meta faces a new setback in its metaverse plans from the FTC

Jul 29, 2022
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Commerce Secretary Raimondo on why we need to produce chips in the U.S.

Jul 27, 2022
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The phone number to the national mental health crisis hotline gets a makeover

Jul 19, 2022
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This Is Uncomfortable | Season 6 | Episode 5

The naked truth

Jun 2, 2022
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Activision Blizzard employees vote to form a union

Jun 2, 2022
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The Calling

A Maine social worker finds a new calling on a cross-country bike trip

by Marielle Segarra
Aug 8, 2022
Leah Day knew she was ready for a professional change, but wasn't exactly sure what was next.
Twain Braden, Leah Day and their sweet dog, Georgie. Braden supported Day's cross-country bike trip with son Oakley.
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Wildfires disproportionately affect low-income Americans, study finds

by Marielle Segarra
Aug 3, 2022
The overlap between wildfire risk and concentrated insurance markets leaves residents with few options.
A firefighting helicopter flies near smoke and flames at the McKinney Fire, in the Klamath National Forest near Yreka, California, on August 2, 2022.
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Food price increases show signs of moderating

by Marielle Segarra
Aug 1, 2022
Grocery prices are up more than 12% over the past year. Climate change, the war in Ukraine and energy costs all have something to do with it.
A ship carrying corn leaves Odessa, Ukraine, on Monday, bound for Lebanon. Ukraine is an important producer of grain for world markets, and the Russian invasion prevented food exports for months.
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It's hard to keep costs down at the supermarket, thanks to store design and our emotions

by Marielle Segarra
Jul 19, 2022
Grocery stores play on our sense of nostalgia with older music, and strategically placed items may trigger impulse buys, experts say.
Ever notice the nostalgic music playing in grocery stores? That's often intentional — putting customers in a good mood, which might encourage them to buy more.
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Ports tackle vessel "dwell times" to reduce backups

by Marielle Segarra
Jun 29, 2022
The Port of Oakland wants to shorten the stays of shipping containers at its marine terminals.
Dwell times for shipping containers at ports have risen dramatically during the pandemic.
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The salary games some employers play

by Marielle Segarra
Jun 6, 2022
Withholding information about pay during the hiring process? In this economy?
Pay transparency laws aim to prevent pay discrimination. But some employers act like it’s inappropriate to even ask about pay. 
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Activision Blizzard employees vote to form a union

by Marielle Segarra
May 31, 2022
It's the first union at a major company in the $180 billion gaming industry, and could be a sign of things to come.
The union at Activision Blizzard is the first at a major gaming company.
Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for Activision
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The pros and cons of the sinking euro

by Marielle Segarra
May 30, 2022
What could be the effects of the euro and the U.S. dollar having equal value?
The euro's value is sliding against the U.S. dollar, which could lead to parity. That hasn't happened in decades.
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The Calling

Glass art called to him, so he left Home Depot to make marbles

by Marielle Segarra
May 16, 2022
Hunter Read traded in his day job for long hours and the physically demanding task of crafting artsy marbles. And he loves it.
“You couldn’t stop me from doing this if you tried,“ Hunter Read says of making his faceted glass marbles.
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What will it take to boost housing supply?

by Marielle Segarra
Apr 18, 2022
Problems to be solved include the availability of materials and supply chain kinks.
Building materials for new homes are pricier and harder to come by.
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