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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

  • Basketball star Michael Jordan has argued that China’s Qiaodan Sports logo (right) resembles his official logo with Nike (left) but he has continued to lose those trademark cases.
 
    Charles Zhang/Marketplace

    We take to the high seas to explore “trademark squatting” of American businesses in China. Plus: Why stock buybacks are surging and why Hollywood isn’t making as many rom-coms. 

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    Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images

    Wesley Morris, writer and New York Times critic, reflects on its seeming demise.

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  • Emma Allen drives herself to work most days. It’s convenient, but the cost of car insurance stretches her limited budget.
    Sean Havey for California Dream

    For some, it’s a matter of necessity. For others, it’s a matter of choice — and the distinction is class-based. Plus, the Fed’s decision to keep interest rates flat, and the race to create more plant-based proteins. 

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  • Philippine soldiers walk along a highway as they return to camp after an armed encouter with members of militant kidnap-for-ransom group, Abu Sayyaf, in the Sulu province on the southern island of Mindanao on August 26, 2016.
    STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images

    Ransom — and the insurance that covers it — is a big business. But first: how are tariffs affecting American businesses? Plus: With home prices dragging, are we headed for a buyer’s market?

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  • A sign is posted in front of a Marriott hotel on November 16, 2015 in San Francisco, California.
    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

    Marriott, the world’s largest hotel operator, is taking on Airbnb with its own home-rental platform. Plus, we predict the Fed’s move on rates tomorrow and explore a new trend in corporate America: fancy bathroom renovations.

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  • Students pull a mock 'ball & chain' representing the $1.4 trilling outstanding student debt at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, where second presidential debate will be held between Republican nominee Donald Trump and his Democratic counterpart Hillary Clinton.
    PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images

    Cue the Vitamin C, it’s graduation season. Time to figure out how to pay back student loans. Plus, the latest GDP numbers and Amazon’s plan to offer free one-day shipping for Prime subscribers.

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  • The costs of living in an oil-based economy
    David McNew/Getty Images

    You might have noticed higher prices at the pump this year, but gas isn’t the only thing that will get more expensive with new sanctions on Iran. Plus: The big, nerdy business of “The Avengers” and gamer fashion.

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  • Jane Rosenthal and actor Robert De Niro, co-founders of Tribeca Film Festival, on the red carpet of the festival in 2016 in New York City.
    Craig Barritt/Getty Images for AT&T

    She talks about co-founding the festival with Robert De Niro and why she’s embracing disruption in the entertainment industry.

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  • The 2018 NFL Draft logo is seen on a video board during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. 
    Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

    You build a balanced portfolio and manage risk. You sometimes overpay for glamour v. steady performance. We can take this metaphor further… Plus: Ford seeks the market for an electric truck, Lululemon pushes menswear and Helvetica gets a makeover.

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  • We might not be headed for recession after all
    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

    Analysts have warned that a recession may be on the horizon, but positive showings in retail and the stock market have some experts second-guessing. Plus: Why one company is fighting for more regulations and the rise of temps in the C-suite.

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