SHORT BIO
I speak my native tongue into a microphone.
What was your first job?
Lifeguard. (Well, that and mowing lawns.)
What do you think is the hardest part of your job that no one knows?
Staying calm.
What advice do you wish someone had given you before you started this career?
Don't think — just talk.
In your next life, what would your career be?
Helicopter pilot.
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Why “big boats” might be partially responsible for inflation
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
May 24, 2022
Supply chain journalist Rachel Premack says megaships deserve some of the blame for shipping logjams and increased costs.
TikTok classes might be the next big thing in education
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Anais Amin
May 23, 2022
"One of the students in the class was making, you know, up to $6,000 to $7,000 a month from her TikTok videos," says Bloomberg report Claire Ballentine.
Would a slower rate of economic growth stop rising inflation?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
May 23, 2022
Economists downgrading their economic forecasts may help "vanquish this inflation monster," argues Axios correspondent Neil Irwin.
Farmers in the Midwest are behind on planting. That could mean lower yields come harvest.
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
May 19, 2022
Iowa corn and soybean farmer April Hemmes is "at least two and a half weeks" behind due to wet weather.
Former Chair Ben Bernanke takes long view of Federal Reserve's current challenges
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Marketplace Staff
May 17, 2022
“I think it's important to look back at history,” said the former leader of the U.S. central bank.
Biden's top economic adviser makes the case for an expansive government role
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Richard Cunningham
and Sean McHenry
May 13, 2022
Cecilia Rouse, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, discusses inflation, inequality and investing in workers and infrastructure.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell: "Whether we can execute a soft landing or not, it may actually depend on factors that we don't control."
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Marketplace Staff
May 12, 2022
"I think the one thing we really cannot do is to fail to restore price stability," Powell told Kai Ryssdal.
Airbnb’s Brian Chesky on repositioning the company for a new era of travel
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
May 11, 2022
“I do think we’re popularizing or accelerating a trend,” Chesky said of Airbnb's decision to make its workforce fully remote.
Is the TV industry facing a showrunner shortage?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
May 10, 2022
In the writers room and elsewhere, showrunners play key roles in TV production, but changes in the entertainment industry could make them harder to find.
What the Fed’s rate hike means for one community bank
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
May 5, 2022
Mortgage rates are rising, but deposit rates will lag, says Laurie Stewart, president of Sound Community Bank in Seattle.