Sabri Ben-Achour
Correspondent & Host
SHORT BIO
My job is to do what I can to help all of us understand the economic forces that shape our lives and our world.
What was your first job?
I was a waiter!
What do you think is the hardest part of your job that no one knows?
It can be hard to break down complex topics quickly and fairly.
In your next life, what would your career be?
A chemist or a geneticist, I think.
What’s your most memorable Marketplace moment?
Playing with giant horseshoe crabs under the moonlight as they swam ashore to spawn. (It was for a story on how their blood is used in the medical industry).
What’s the favorite item in your workspace and why?
My plants. I water them when I'm stressed. They get a lot of water.
Latest Stories (539)
All those pandemic savings? They might already be gone
Sep 28, 2023
People in the U.S. saved an estimated $2.1 trillion at one point in the pandemic. By some estimates, that money's pretty much gone.
A plan for alleviating poverty and climate change
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Alex Schroeder
Sep 22, 2023
The two challenges are interrelated, and a new report from the McKinsey Global Institute says they must be addressed in tandem.
When — and how much — should I be tipping these days?
Sep 20, 2023
Expectations around tipping have changed in the last several years. Here's what to know.
The tipped minimum wage has origins in slavery
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Erika Soderstrom
Sep 19, 2023
And that legacy means a worker can be paid as little as $2.13 an hour at the federal level.
The economy apparently shrank and grew at the same time
Sep 15, 2023
Depending on how you measure it, the economy either grew or shrank, according to BEA statistics.
A lot goes into pricing a stock IPO
Sep 14, 2023
And that's before the shares even get to the P in the acronym: the public. First there's the "roadshow," later, hopefully, the "pop."
Let's ask our crystal ball: Where will inflation be in 6 months?
Sep 13, 2023
While inflation for goods may be back to pre-pandemic levels then, higher inflation for services could stick around.
Census: Income fell, poverty increased in 2022
Sep 12, 2023
The expiration of pandemic-era government benefits is partially responsible for the increases in poverty.
Is climate change pushing more investors to ESG funds?
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Alex Schroeder
Sep 5, 2023
Rich Nuzum of Mercer says ESG funds reflect concern for the planet, but this year they’ve underperformed the overall stock market.
Startups pitch banks as alternative to VCs
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Alex Schroeder
Aug 29, 2023
As venture capital becomes scarce, demand is rising for venture debt — the kind of loan Silicon Valley Bank provided before it collapsed.