Correspondent & Host
Sabri is a correspondent and host for Marketplace based in New York City. He has many, many plants.
A potential currency swap with the U.S. may be less about financial distress and more about signaling status in the global dollar system.
If you ask people what they’re most worried about affording these days, healthcare tops the list (now tied with gas).
The U.S. and Iran are reportedly back to working on an end to the war. How are markets responding?
In Iran, inflation is soaring, food prices are spiking, and over a million people have lost their jobs.
United Healthcare, the nation’s biggest insurer, announced that it’s cutting back on its requirements for prior authorization by 30%.
Today, we delve into an obscure contracting vehicle that’s letting the Department of Homeland Security speedily set up ICE detention centers.
Water supply in the Colorado River Basin is dwindling. Seven states in the area are debating how to divide up the remaining resources.
More people are turning to side hustles in the gig economy — like Uber or DoorDash — to keep up with rising prices.
With fewer federal dollars available, students without strong credit may face new barriers to advanced degrees.
On today’s show: a cap on federal student loans for grad students, the ever-shrinking consumer cushion, and the demise of Spirit Airlines.
