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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.

Episodes by Nova (223)

Marketplace Minute

Inflation moderated slightly in April

May 15, 2024
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Inflation at the wholesale level picked up steam

May 14, 2024
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Uber, Lyft face civil trial over worker classifications

May 13, 2024
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Make Me Smart | Episode 1158

What grocery aisle gossip can tell us about the economy

May 10, 2024
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Fed officials say interest rate cuts are still possible this year

May 10, 2024
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Red Sea shipping disruptions getting worse, Maersk says

May 6, 2024
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Job openings remain at an elevated 8.5 million

May 1, 2024
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Employment costs, home prices increase at faster pace

Apr 30, 2024
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Congress has a deal on new air travel safety measures and consumer protections

Apr 29, 2024
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Inflation accelerated in March

Apr 26, 2024
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Latest Stories (357)

Do presidential libraries really pay off for cities?

by Nova Safo
May 12, 2015
The Obama Presidential Library is expected to be an economic boon to its host city.
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New police monitoring app offers direct line to ACLU

by Nova Safo
May 8, 2015
A new app automatically sends videos of police officers directly to the ACLU.
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European Union wants new rules for its digital economy

by Nova Safo
May 6, 2015
The plan could be a radical change for the way the EU does business online.
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GDP suffers what's becoming a seasonal slowdown

by Nova Safo
Apr 29, 2015
Q1 GDP growth is slower than the rest of the year, again, and lower than expected.
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Apple Watch makes its fashionable debut

by Nova Safo
Apr 24, 2015
Apple steps into the world of high fashion.
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Coke and Pepsi face headwinds

by Nova Safo
Apr 23, 2015
Coke reports improved earnings, despite long-term soda sale fall-offs.
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Behind The Blue Line

Police departments grapple with body camera costs

by Nova Safo
Apr 22, 2015
Implementing the cameras costs means more than just new equipment.
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Good times are rolling at investment banks

by Nova Safo
Apr 20, 2015
Considered in decline, now investment banking is enjoying growing profits.
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Learning Curve

Confusion over computers in the classroom

by Nova Safo
Apr 16, 2015
LAUSD wants its money back for iPads loaded with Pearson software that is sub-par.
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IRS warns of sophisticated telephone scam

by Nova Safo
Apr 15, 2015
Callers impersonating IRS agents have scammed thousands.
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