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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

  • We can say “Super Bowl” as much as we want. Super Bowl, Super Bowl, S U P E R  B O W L. But if you’re an Atlanta-area business or an advertiser hoping to capitalize on the game, you have to get creative because the NFL has that trademark locked down. But first, we bring you the latest from the Federal Reserve, which announced Wednesday it’s not hiking rates any time soon. Plus, could you quit Google or Amazon for a week? (No, you couldn’t.)

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  • We’ve got big tech drama at home and abroad topping today’s show: We’ll get you caught up on the new charges against Huawei and an alarming iPhone bug. Plus, the latest on Brexit. Then: Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz might be running for president in 2020, but can the brand insulate itself from politics?

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  • Will AI help humanity? Americans aren’t sure, study finds
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    "There is a lot of skepticism" about artificial intelligence, Vox reporter says.

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  • The government shutdown may be over, for now, but agencies that gather economic data could take a while to get caught up. We’ll look at the effects and talk with Congressional Budget Office Director Keith Hall. Plus, the state of the iPhone in China and a conversation with “Wonder Woman” and “I Am the Night” director Patty Jenkins. 

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  • Patty Jenkins attends the "I Am the Night" premiere at Metrograph on Jan. 22, 2019, in New York City.
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    A look inside the creative mind of the entertainment industry's highest-grossing female director.

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  • Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, left, and former chairs Janet Yellen and Ben Bernanke participate in a panel discussion at the American Economic Association conference on Jan. 4 in Atlanta.
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    A Washington Post reporter talks about the "seemingly minor sexist moments" at the biggest gathering of economists in the U.S.

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  • As President Donald Trump agreed to temporarily reopen the government Friday, mayors from all around the country were wrapping up a trip to Washington, D.C., to talk about what the shutdown has cost their communities. We’ll talk to some today, plus what government data we’ve been missing during the standoff. Then: What it’s like to be a female economist.

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  • Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said recently that modern monetary theory, or MMT, should “be a larger part of our conversation” when it comes to funding ambitious policies she’s proposed. On today’s show, we’ll explain how it works — it’s kind of like a kitchen sink. But first, we’ll take you inside the financial lives of furloughed federal government workers. Plus, more key moments in Trumponomics. 

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  • That’s where the situation is heading in Venezuela. We’ll tell you what you need to know as President Nicolás Maduro is called to resign. Then, more from our series on President Trump’s signature economic moments. Plus, why the government shutdown is hitting harder than what GDP lets on. 

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  • Goodyear CEO Rich Kramer talks about changing the tire shopping experience
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    The century-old brand is trying to build tire literacy.

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