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I'm the host of “This Is Uncomfortable,” a podcast about how money influences our lives and relationships. I spend most of my days interviewing people with surprising, intimate stories around money and jobs.
What was your first job?
Pizzeria hostess — for months, my diet consisted of BBQ chicken and garlic bread.
In your next life, what would your career be?
Game show presenter.
What’s your most memorable Marketplace moment?
One day, I was recording a story in the studio when LeVar Burton casually walks in, realizes he's interrupted something, apologizes profusely and leaves before I could say anything.
What’s the favorite item in your workspace and why?
A heating pad because we work in a large freezer.
Latest Stories (201)
How one small business owner kept all his employees with revenue down 70%
by
Reema Khrais
and Andie Corban
Jan 18, 2021
Drew Dalzell, president of Diablo Sound in Los Angeles, took on half a million dollars in debt to keep his business afloat and staff working.
How Black Americans have been blocked from voting throughout U.S. history
by
Reema Khrais
, Hayley Hershman
and Beth Pearlman
Sep 21, 2020
A conversation with Gilda R. Daniels, author of “Uncounted: The Crisis of Voter Suppression in America.”
Crying at work is uncomfortable, and that's OK
by
Tony Wagner
and Reema Khrais
Jun 25, 2019
One of the country's foremost crying-at-work experts set us straight on shedding tears at the office.
Dollar stores might not be selling items for a dollar for much longer
by
David Brancaccio
, Reema Khrais
and Jonaki Mehta
Nov 15, 2018
About 70 percent of these products come from China, and with an ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China, this could mean higher prices will be passed down to consumers before long.
Then and now: Syrian refugees reflect on their lives
by
Reema Khrais
Sep 5, 2018
They found new homes in Turkey, along with frustration, resignation and hope.
Young Syrians rethink their future as refugees in Turkey
by
Reema Khrais
Aug 31, 2018
Before the Syrian war in 2011, nearly 25 percent of young people went to college, which is almost completely subsidized by the government.
Government aid is coming to U.S. farmers hit by tariff losses, but it probably won’t be enough
by
Reema Khrais
Aug 27, 2018
U.S. farmers who are caught up in the wider U.S., China and Mexico trade disputes are expected to get details today on a $12 billion aid package to help offset the effects of retaliatory tariffs. Farmers have been watching prices drop for milk, wheat, soybeans and more, and they don’t even know how to calculate […]
What it's like for a Syrian refugee to become the sole breadwinner
by
Reema Khrais
Aug 24, 2018
Amna Hafez is like thousands of other Syrian women in Turkey who've been forced to create a new life for themselves and their families.
Do "superstar" companies hold down wages?
by
Reema Khrais
Aug 24, 2018
This week, central bankers, finance ministers and economists from the around the world flew to the mountain resort of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. They’re there for an annual economic symposium hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. One focus of this year’s event is on so-called “superstar” firms like Amazon, which is a half-million […]
One Syrian refugee’s story: From civil engineer to daycare owner
by
Reema Khrais
Aug 16, 2018
As a Syrian living in Turkey, Dania Abdulbaqi struggled to find formal work as an engineer.