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Nic Perez

Assistant Producer/Director

Nicolas Perez is a former assistant producer with the “Marketplace Morning Report” where he directed the live airings of the show five times a day.

Before joining Marketplace, he was an editorial assistant for the Los Angeles Times where he helped produce the newspaper’s flagship podcast, “The Times.” He also worked as an assistant producer and apprentice news clerk on the public affairs program “AirTalk” out of NPR member station LAist in Los Angeles. He was previously a co-editor for the opinion section of the UC Irvine’s campus newspaper, New University, as well as a news intern for their radio station, KUCI-FM (88.9).

Nic is originally from the city of Manteca in the heart of California’s central valley. In his free time he enjoys reading science fiction novels, playing and making video games, and looking at his phone.

Latest from Nic Perez

  • Who will lead the Commerce Department?
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    Trump picks Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, to head up the department. Also: how organizations can and should adapt for the post-pandemic work era.

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  • Baby powder maker taken to court
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    From the BBC World Service: Over 1,900 people in the UK are taking legal action against the manufacturer of Johnson’s baby powder, claiming it caused their cancers. And a Russian software company invites a seven-year-old coding prodigy to join its management team.

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  • The fight over US Steel enters a new round
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    Japanese company Nippon Steel is racing to finalize its deal to purchase U.S. Steel before President-elect Trump takes office. Plus, we discuss market reactions to rising Ukraine-Russia tensions.

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  • Could Google really get broken up?
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    In one antitrust case, the U.S. government wants to break up the tech giant’s search business by splitting off its Chrome browser into a separate company.

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  • G20 countries say super-rich should pay more tax
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    From the BBC World Service: The group has agreed to tax the ultra-rich in order to fund sustainable development projects. Also: UK farmers are protesting in London over a new estate tax on agricultural land.

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  • Spirit Airlines will keep flying amid bankruptcy protection
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    The airline says it’s working with debt holders and hopes to bounce back soon. Plus, Loretta McCarthy of Golden Seeds Venture Fund joins us to continue our talk on angel investors.

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  • The risks of being an “angel” investor
    Courtesy Golden Seeds

    Today, we talk with Deb Kemper of Golden Seeds Venture Fund about getting promising new startups off the ground. Also: what’s driving consumer spending as the holidays begin.

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  • Brazil prepares to host the G20 summit
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    From the BBC World Service: Set against a backdrop of political turmoil, it’s going to be a big ask for the leading rich and developing nations to sign up to any meaningful declarations.

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  • David Brancaccio, center, follows Karen Beverlin into the Santa Monica farmers market.
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    We call ourselves “Marketplace,” so part of our job is exploring how marketplaces work, in all their forms. Let’s visit five markets, all in the near-orbit of this program’s world headquarters in Los Angeles.

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  • Dancing in the streets with bankers
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    Stock, dollar and cryptocurrency buyers may have cooled on Trump’s re-election, but bankers are still in a party mood. Plus: jobless claims hit a six-month low.

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