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Nancy Farghalli

Executive Producer

Nancy is the executive producer of “Marketplace,” a daily radio program hosted by Kai Ryssdal that reaches more than 12.5 million people weekly. She oversees all daily production and content of “Marketplace,” guiding the show’s series, specials and regular programming.

Prior to this role, Nancy held several positions at Marketplace, serving as lead pilot producer for podcasts and senior editor of the Wealth & Poverty Desk. In this position, she worked with a reporting team to cover social mobility, wealth disparity and the economics of mobility. She created and produced the award-winning podcast “The Uncertain Hour.” She has led production of live events, such as Marketplace’s 2012 election tour and the 25th anniversary roadshow tour. She also collaborated with the BBC, Slate, The New York Times and ProPublica on investigative and immersive series focused on health care economics, immigration and wage politics.

Nancy is on the board of SABEW, the Association for Business Journalists. She played a critical role in special coverage streams — including the last three presidential elections, the Great Recession and news about the Middle East and the Arab Spring.

Nancy worked on the Emmy Award-winning series “Big Sky, Big Money,” a PBS “Frontline” documentary about money in politics, produced in partnership with Marketplace.

Latest from Nancy Farghalli

  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 11: Activists hold a protest against evictions near City Hall on August 11, 2021 in New York City. New York state’s current eviction moratorium is set to expire on August 31. The Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which was created in the state budget and is meant to cover a year’s worth of rent and utility bills for tenants at or below 80% of area median income, has struggled to address the thousands of caseloads of tenants facing eviction.
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    Less than a year after the nationwide eviction moratorium ended, evictions have reached pre-pandemic levels. Plus, a Finnish sand battery could hold the key to renewable energy storage.

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  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: People shop for food along a busy street in Brooklyn on June 15, 2022 in New York City. As the American economy continues to see a rise in inflation, the Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it is raising interest rates by 0.75%, the largest such move since 1994. The Fed is attempting to cool the economy and keep prices on everyday items such as food, gas, and rent under control.
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    Yes, GDP fell for the second straight quarter. No, that doesn’t necessarily mean we’re in a recession. Plus, when point-of-sale tech goes down, businesses are left without backup.

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  • Hiring now signage is displayed during a job fair hiring new postal workers and mail carrier assistants at a United States Postal Service (USPS) post office on July 18, 2022 in Inglewood, California.
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    Time off for vacation or illness is up from last summer, and impacting productivity. Plus, today’s inflation ads vs. those from the 1970s.

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  • A shopper walks through a grocery store in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2022.
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    The labor market and consumer spending remain strong, but both show signs of slowing. Plus, Russia limits gas supplies to pressure Germany.

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  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 25: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 25, 2022 in New York City. Stocks rose slightly in morning trading as investors weigh the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting this coming Wednesday.
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    This week’s gross domestic product reading may show a contracting economy, but don’t assume we’re in a recession. Plus, a trip to an offshore wind farm near Massachusetts.

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  • An industrial plant in Germany that uses Russian natural gas. Germany, the largest economy in Europe, is also the most dependent on the Russian resource.
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    While extreme heat is boosting demand for natural gas here, the European Union is asking everyone to cut back.

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  • ARLINGTON, VA - JULY 11: Commercial jets line up at passenger gates at Ronald Regan Washington National Airport on July 11, 2022 in Arlington, Virginia. Staffing shortages, the COVID-19 pandemic and other issues have led to historic levels of disruptions in U.S. air travel. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

    On today’s show: Corporate air travel makes a comeback, freight rail faces complications and used cars are (hopefully) returning to pre-pandemic prices.

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  • The Euro currency sign is seen in front of the former European Central Bank (ECB) building in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on February 3, 2022. - Eurozone inflation is likely to stay higher for longer than expected but is still set to come down later this year, European Central Bank chief Lagarde said on February 3.
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    Europe is trying to reduce natural gas consumption while battling raging inflation. Plus, how the economy looks from the seats of an independent theater.

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  • A sign "For Sale" is displayed in front of a renovated individual House in Washington on April 24, 2020. - Sales of new single?family houses collapsed in March as the lockdowns to contain the coronavirus outbreak took effect, dropping 15.4 percent compared to February, according to government data released on April 23, 2020.
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    And by “here,” we mean the housing market. Plus, the supply chain woes of small businesses persist, and Texas oil and gas may not be the job creators we thought.

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  • Needing to rebuild and re-purchase supplies after a flood can be very expensive for schools and their communities, said Matt Casale with the Public Interest Research Group. Above, volunteers clean a school in Houston after flooding from Hurricane Harvey in 2017. 
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    We have a few stories about economics and water for you to ponder today.

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