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 by Sabri (569)
Latest Stories (600)
FAA says Boeing 737 Max is safe to fly. Will passengers agree?
Nov 18, 2020
The order says that Boeing’s design changes have made the jets airworthy, 20 months after the 737 Max model was grounded.
China's giant new trade agreement excludes U.S.
Nov 17, 2020
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership brings 15 countries together. Should the U.S. be a part of it?
China, Asia-Pacific countries sign deal to form world's biggest trading bloc
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Nova Safo
and Alex Schroeder
Nov 16, 2020
The China-backed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership forms the world’s largest trading bloc.
Second coronavirus vaccine, from Moderna, shows promise
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Nova Safo
and Alex Schroeder
Nov 16, 2020
Pharmaceutical company Moderna said its vaccine appears to be 94.5% effective, according to preliminary data.
How to invest in a better world
Nov 16, 2020
A US SIF report sheds light on the criteria investors use to profit society and the environment as well as their portfolios.
Losses. Loom. Large. And that, in short, explains your loss aversion.
Nov 10, 2020
It’s a bedrock principle of behavioral psychology today. The studies have been replicated on an international scale.
And the winner is ... Yep, economists have models for every outcome
Nov 4, 2020
When variables include who will be president and who controls Congress, GDP and unemployment forecasts look very different.
Drive-thrus are keeping the restaurant business rolling
Nov 2, 2020
In a pandemic, the less contact with customers the better, and the chains that can pull that off are doing all right.
Are businesses automating at a faster rate thanks to COVID-19?
Oct 21, 2020
A forced digitization is taking place, as is a rethinking of how business should get done.