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Meghan McCarty Carino

Senior Reporter

SHORT BIO

Meghan McCarty Carino is a senior reporter at Marketplace headquarters in Los Angeles. She’s also a fill-in host on “Marketplace Tech.”

Since 2019, Meghan has covered workplace culture, from #MeToo to pandemic remote work, the movement for racial justice and the artificial intelligence boom.

In her free time she can often be found obsessing over pizza dough, cocktail experiments or her latest food and drink fixation. She tracks her favorite international sunscreens in a Google doc – just ask.

Meghan previously reported, hosted and produced for Los Angeles station KPCC/LAist, and got her start as an intern at KQED in San Francisco. Her work has won a National Headliner Award, Online Journalism Award, Edward R. Murrow Award, LA Press Club Award and has been featured by Poynter, Nieman Journalism Lab and the Center for Public Integrity.

Meghan grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and attended UCLA and USC.

Latest Stories (536)

A closer look at wage measures hints at why consumers still feel gloomy

Jul 4, 2024
Average wage growth has slowed in recent months, though according to the May jobs report, it’s still ahead of inflation.

Fragmented demand means there's not just one beer industry anymore

Jul 3, 2024
It started with the rise of craft beer in the 2010s and has continued with flavored hard seltzers and canned cocktails.
"Beverage alcohol consumers are starting to spread their dollars across alcohol types and categories more than they have in the past," says Matt Gacioch, staff economist with the Brewers Association.
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John Deere job cuts reflect slower agricultural economy

Jul 3, 2024
Crop prices have fallen as production increased, and many farmers have already bought all the equipment they need.

TikTok color analysis trend presents a vibrant business opportunity

Guessing at someone’s color season has become a popular internet parlor game. It’s also a growing business for people looking to boost their professional image and the entrepreneurs ready to help them do that.

Google puts an end to continuous scroll

Jun 26, 2024
The company says this move will deliver faster results. It’s the latest in a string of changes to the world’s most dominant search engine.
Google says getting rid of endless scroll will deliver faster results.
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Retailers follow Amazon's lead on summer shopping events

Jun 17, 2024
Chains that offer sales for members don't just bring in customers. They also get valuable data for better-targeted advertising.
Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Macy’s and others now have summer sales that compete with Amazon Prime Day.
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