Nova Safo

SHORT BIO

Nova Safo is a correspondent for Marketplace, and co-host of the “Marketplace Minute” newscast.

He returned to Marketplace after a three-year detour at the international news wire service Agence France-Presse, where he was a Midwest correspondent covering 16 states and serving thousands of clients in print, online news, and broadcast TV and radio. 

He has also been a correspondent for the now-shuttered CNN Radio, a staff journalist at NPR and Yahoo! News, and freelancer for SoundVision Productions, LA Public Media (a project of the CPB and Radio Bilingue) and other outlets.

Latest Stories (357)

Along with iPhone 6s, could Apple be ready for TV?

Sep 8, 2015
The tech giant has been working on its foray into the living room for a while.

E-book sales are falling, but paperbacks are up

Sep 7, 2015
The publishing world has seen a drop in e-book sales. High prices are one reason.

'Biosimilar' drug launches for first time in U.S.

Sep 4, 2015
The new type of generic drug could reduce costs of cutting-edge medicines.

Samsung debuts its latest smartwatch into a crowded market

Sep 3, 2015
Can doubling down on luxury wearables save Samsung?

StubHub gets snubbed after publishing full prices

Sep 1, 2015
The ticket reseller built fees into the prices, and buyers went elsewhere

Labor board landmark ruling affects contract workers

Aug 28, 2015
The ruling could change the relationship between businesses and subcontractors/

Fed hosts meeting of banking leaders

Aug 27, 2015
Investors are listening for clues about interest rates

As 911 outages increase, FCC considers new rules

Aug 24, 2015
The system is moving from analog to digital. The in-between phase has weak spots.

Stock market drop is bad news ... and good news

Aug 24, 2015
Depending on how big the drop, there may be potential benefits for some.

John Deere releases earnings

Aug 21, 2015
The fortunes of the equipment manufacturer are tied to the fate of their customers.