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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.

Episodes Hosted by Sabri (240)

Marketplace Morning Report

The debate over vaccine intellectual property rights is heating up

Nov 26, 2021
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Understanding the wage-price inflation cycle

Nov 26, 2021
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High gas prices could have staying power during the holidays

Nov 25, 2021
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USDA turns an eye toward Indigenous partnerships, food security

Nov 25, 2021
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Canada wants one part of Biden's Build Back Better plan unplugged

Nov 19, 2021
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A look ahead to the pharmacies of the future

Nov 19, 2021
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What Bossier City in Louisiana can tell us about the rise of energy prices

Nov 16, 2021
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Some are skipping holiday spending this year

Nov 16, 2021
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Johnson & Johnson joins the breakup party

Nov 12, 2021
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US intelligence community urges caution to tech companies doing foreign business

Nov 12, 2021
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Latest Stories (332)

How Fed "tapering" can make mortgages more expensive

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Dec 2, 2021
It opens the door to interest rate hikes.
Homebuyers have been benefiting from low interest rates. The Federal Reserve's plan to reduce bond purchases may change that.
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COVID-19

How will the coronavirus omicron variant affect the economy?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 29, 2021
Omicron might play out in a similar way to delta, with a sharp drop in consumer spending. Tourism in particular would likely take a big hit.
Even without lockdowns, the omicron variant could still stall economic recovery. Above, a trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday.
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Are we headed toward a wage-price inflation cycle in 2022?

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Daniel Shin
Nov 26, 2021
Economist Betsey Stevenson weighs in on fixing the supply-and-demand imbalance for semiconductors and other goods to quell inflation.
A prolonged semiconductor shortage could mean higher prices for goods like cars, adding to inflationary pressures.
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Biden seeks to keep Powell in place, elevate Brainard at Federal Reserve

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 22, 2021
Brainard will be nominated for vice chair. The two officials typically agree on monetary policy but sometimes diverge on regulation.
President Joe Biden names Jerome Powell, left, as his nominee for Federal Reserve chair and Lael Brainard, right, as vice chair.
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China's economy has slowed, but trade is still booming

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 15, 2021
The Biden-Xi summit will not focus on the economy, but China’s has shown both weakness and strength this year.
China isn't "growing at 10%, but they’re still growing faster than everyone else,” an expert says. The nation's share of global trade has expanded as well.
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U.S. officials warn tech companies of foreign threats in five key areas

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Alex Schroeder and Rose Conlon
Nov 12, 2021
Why U.S. counterintelligence officials are telling companies to be wary about foreign business deals.
Counterintelligence officials are telling American companies to be wary about foreign attempts to target developments in artificial intelligence, quantum information systems, biotechnology, semiconductors and autonomous systems.
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What rising rents mean for inflation

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 11, 2021
Inflation on a larger scale is "transitory," we've been told by the Fed. But "rent growth is gonna remain strong," one experts says
In October, median net-effective rents for Manhattan apartments with no doorman increased by a 7.4% year over year, whereas apartments with doormen increased by 24.9%. Above, apartments on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
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When will we see the economic impact of new infrastructure spending?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 8, 2021
There are shorter- and longer-term projects in Biden's $1 trillion plan. State and local governments will influence how it’s spent.
President Biden's $1 trillion plan invests in long-term infrastructure change, although state and local officials will have plenty of say in how the money is spent.
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Why the labor shortage may go on for much longer

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Daniel Shin
Nov 3, 2021
University of Minnesota Professor Alfred Marcus says aging workforce issues will translate into longer labor shortages.
An aging workforce could mean labor shortages could last longer.
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Biden, G-7, want to counter China's financing for developing nations

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 2, 2021
President Joe Biden wants advanced economies to finance infrastructure development in the developing world and, in doing so, counter China's influence.
President Joe Biden addresses a press conference at COP26 in Glasgow on Nov. 2. At the conference, Biden said he wants to see advanced economies pay for environmentally friendly infrastructure in the developing world.
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