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Richard Cunningham

Associate Producer

Richard Cunningham is a former associate producer for Marketplace in Los Angeles. He is originally from Hyattsville, Maryland, and is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and the University of Missouri. Before joining Marketplace, he worked as an associate producer at public radio station WAMU, producing a local talk show. When not researching stories and cutting tape, Richard can be found on the basketball court practicing jump shots or spending his hard-earned money in music stores updating his CD collection.

Latest from Richard Cunningham

  • Jul 28, 2022

    Don’t sound the recession alarms yet

    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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  • Jul 27, 2022

    America is out of office

    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.
    Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

    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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  • Jul 26, 2022

    Strong but stressed

    A shopper walks through a grocery store in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2022.
    Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

    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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  • Jul 25, 2022

    Take GDP data with a grain of salt

    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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  • Jul 22, 2022

    Man, it’s a hot one

    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.
    Edouard Merlo/AFP via Getty Images

    While extreme heat is boosting demand for natural gas here, the European Union is asking everyone to cut back.

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  • Jul 21, 2022

    Planes, trains and automobiles

    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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  • Jul 20, 2022

    Europe’s concurrent crises

    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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  • Jul 19, 2022

    It’s brutal out here

    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.
    Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images

    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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  • Jul 18, 2022

    Floods and droughts

    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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  • Jul 15, 2022

    New crisis hotline, same old problems

    A person dials the phone.
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    Starting Saturday, people in the U.S. seeking help for a mental health crisis can call 988. But the crisis line may not be ready for the influx of calls.

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