Kristin Schwab

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Kristin Schwab is a reporter at Marketplace focusing on the consumer economy. She's based in Brooklyn, New York.

Before Marketplace, Kristin produced narrative and news podcasts for The New York Times, New York Magazine and The Wall Street Journal. She teaches audio journalism at her alma mater, Columbia Journalism School.

Kristin also has a BFA in dance from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. After performing with ballet and modern companies, she got her start in journalism as an editor at Dance Magazine. Kristin grew up in Minnesota and has been a bit reporting obsessed since watching the '90s PBS show "Ghostwriter" as a kid. Yes, she had one of those necklace pens and a marbled composition notebook.

Episodes by Kristin (10)

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Steel tariffs déjà vu

Apr 17, 2024

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“This is the time to be a saver”

Apr 2, 2024

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Ultimately, the joke's on Gmail rivals

Apr 1, 2024

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Can we break out of the mortgage lock-in effect?

Feb 19, 2024

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Shoppers love easy returns. But retailers aren't sold on 'em.

Nov 24, 2023

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Wall Street rallies on inflation

Nov 14, 2023

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A closer look at unemployment and wealth gap data

Oct 19, 2023

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How water moves — or stalls — the economy

Oct 18, 2023

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Oil prices are in flux

Sep 6, 2023

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Tracing the roots of Labor Day

Sep 4, 2023

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Why is streaming video still so messy?

by Kristin Schwab

Dec 6, 2022

Streaming platforms are experimenting with different subscription models, advertising strategies and even partnerships with competitors.

Streaming service HBO Max has relaunched on Amazon Prime Video.

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How do we know if inflation is really slowing down?

by Kristin Schwab

Dec 1, 2022

Inflation has dipped slightly, according to a key measure known as the PCE. But economists have their favorite indicators.

Economist Betsey Stevenson is taking an experiential approach to gauging inflation — like when will grocery store sticker shock end?

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Elon Musk joins a long line of Apple App Store critics

by Kristin Schwab

Nov 29, 2022

Large companies like Meta and Spotify have said Apple demands too big a share of revenue for selling in the App Store.

The App Store generates more than double the amount of money Google Play makes, in part because Americans favor iPhones over Android.

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Why TV networks and streaming brands pump out more holiday films every year

by Kristin Schwab

Nov 28, 2022

They do well with a key advertising demographic: young women.

A kickoff event for Lifetime's Christmas movie season in 2019.

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How remote work is easing the Thanksgiving travel crush

by Kristin Schwab

Nov 25, 2022

Those with the flexibility to travel ahead of peak times have been rewarded with lower prices for flights.

While Thanksgiving travel is typically concentrated close to the holiday, remote work allowed travelers to spread out their flights this year, easing strain on the airline industry.

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How do companies pick their CEOs?

by Kristin Schwab

Nov 21, 2022

Sometimes a boomerang, or returning, chief executive — like Disney's Bob Iger — means the company's in crisis or it needs to rejigger its succession plan.

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger is back at the helm of the entertainment giant.

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How Ticketmaster came to dominate live events (and incur the wrath of Taylor Swift fans)

by Kristin Schwab

Nov 17, 2022

In addition to selling tickets, the company controls venues and manages artists. Some lawmakers say it's a monopoly.

The company is under scrutiny following last year's debacle involving problems with Taylor Swift tickets.

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There's a hiring boom for diversity and inclusion managers. And the jobs have high turnover.

by Kristin Schwab

Nov 16, 2022

The role has been growing swiftly over the past five years, but there is high turnover in its ranks. With growth comes a learning curve.

Chief diversity officers often lack support, even though changing a company's culture might require a team and take years to achieve.

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The pandemic delayed milestones in millennials' lives

by Kristin Schwab

Nov 8, 2022

Everyone lost time, but for millennials, they were years often marked by dating, marriage and family formation.

An embryologist works at a reproductive medicine center. More women are freezing their eggs, preparing to create families at a later date.

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For tech giants like Meta, feverish pandemic growth is now followed by layoffs

by Kristin Schwab

Nov 7, 2022

Jobs losses at Meta and others could be an indicator of wider cuts in other industries.

Meta is reportedly planning to lay off thousands of employees this week, joining several other big companies in downsizing.

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