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Sean McHenry

Associate Producer

Sean is based in Los Angeles, California.

He works on the flagship broadcast show “Marketplace,” where he produces host interviews, first-person stories via the “My Economy” series, and directs (he’s one of the people who picks the music you hear on the show).

Sean graduated from the University of Michigan and got his formal entry to radio as an intern on Michigan Radio’s daily newsmagazine “Stateside.” Before that, his notable jobs include writing teacher, barista, and he was briefly a janitor. He enjoys being a big nerd over coffee and TV, especially sci-fi and reality TV.

Latest from Sean McHenry

  • Big banks fare well in this rocky economy
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    They’re benefiting from AI spending and a strong stock market. Plus: Inflation, inflation, inflation.

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  • The other war affecting fuel prices
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    Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries have driven up the price of jet fuel and gasoline. Plus: data center energy use, growing your own clothing, and travel by bus.

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  • As inflation roils, what will Fed Chair Warsh do next?
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    The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is over, Kevin Warsh makes his first big move as Fed Chair, and more economic headlines for the Weekly Wrap.

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  • Return to war could fuel inflation
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    Economists worry fear of more war-driven inflation will push up actual inflation. Plus: Snack spending, baby boomer divorce agreements, a Sicily fixer-upper, and wild horses.

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  • Gas prices are headed back up
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    Trump ended a shaky ceasefire with Iran, and the oil market is back in a tizzy. Plus: sustainable aviation fuel, equity issuance, retail stockpiling, and commercial energy use.

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  • Despite stellar earnings, Samsung's stock slumps
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    It’s a case of too-great expectations. Plus: corporate earnings season, Klarna, family businesses, and drive-thru healthcare.

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  • Back-to-school shopping? Already?
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    Anxiety over higher prices and pandemic-holdover retail schedules have families shopping early. Plus: Great Lakes algae, a native plants nursery, energy grid strain, and consumer moods.

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  • Trading up to an AI-proof career
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    A trade school in North Carolina is trying to get more women and non-binary people into careers in the trades — a more steady, AI-proof field than most. Plus, country stores, labor force participation, and a tailoring business.

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  • An underwhelming June jobs report
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    There’s no widespread layoffs, and the unemployment rate kicked down, but economists expected double the amount of new jobs added. Plus, wage growth, de-extinction, the “lump of labor” fallacy, Saudi Aramco, and a social worker with a tour guide side hustle.

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  • Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh speaks to reporters during his first news conference since taking the helm at the central bank on June 17, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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    With a new Federal Reserve chair, can we expect a “Fed put” to promote stability in financial markets? Plus, teen jobs, home building, prediction markets, rush hour, and cowboy boots.

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