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Maria Hollenhorst

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Maria Hollenhorst is based in Los Angeles, California.

She produces content for Marketplace’s flagship broadcast including host interviews, economic explainers, and personal stories for the “Adventures in Housing” and “My Economy” series. Her work has been recognized by the Association for Business Journalists Best in Business Awards.

When not making radio, she can be found hiking, skiing, jogging, roller-blading, or exploring this beautiful world. Originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, she wound her way into journalism after graduating from the University of Utah. She has a deep appreciation for trees.

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Trade War 2.0

A Buffalo small business owner awaits clarity on Canadian tariffs

by Maria Hollenhorst
Mar 19, 2025
Though some proposed tariffs on Canadian imports have been delayed, business owners near the border are preparing for cost increases
A few of Put a Plant On It’s plant decorations.
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The Age of Work

Why this CEO put his tech startup in Tennessee

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Mar 6, 2025
Onetime Uber executive Mark Moore based his company, Whisper Aero, in Tennessee and had the staff live together in a former lakeside resort.
“We were sequestered kind of out in the boonies,” said Mark Moore of Whisper Aero. “And I say that lovingly."
Maria Hollenhorst/Marketplace
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National Debt

10-year Treasury yields are falling. Want the good news first?

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Mar 5, 2025
What's good for consumers looking for loans could be bad news for the economy.
Investors weigh factors like consumer confidence, retail sales performance and U.S. tariff policy when buying and selling U.S. Treasury bonds. 
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Why some authors want out of the book blurb business

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 25, 2025
A book critic explains how book blurbing works and why it’s become a source of debate in the publishing industry.
Book blurbs — though their value to readers is unclear — can help people who read professionally wade through the piles of new books published each year.
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Why losing access to federal data is like taking “an X-ray machine away from a doctor”

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 20, 2025
Data collected by the government helps researchers, policymakers, business owners and other individuals understand what’s happening in the economy.
Just as x-rays help doctors see what’s happening inside their patients, data collected by the government offers insight into the economy. Above, a physician examines a chest radiograph of a patient.
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Trade War 2.0

What a trade consultant is hearing from clients as Trump roils the waters

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 12, 2025
Companies hope to adjust to tariff threats and remain in global markets, says Sarita Jackson, who supports a bigger role for the WTO.
U.S. importers and exporters face stormy seas with the new administration wielding tariffs as a prime policy tool.
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A different vantage point can change the way you see your job

by Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 6, 2025
A back injury made Washington Post theater critic Naveen Kumar see the stage, and his work, from a new angle.
A street sign on Broadway in New York City. Theater critic Naveen Kumar had to stand through performances while recovering from a back injury.
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National Debt

Musk-led DOGE has access to the U.S. Treasury's payment system. What will they do with it?

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 3, 2025
Wendy Edelberg of Brookings says "political malpractice" might be a bigger risk to economic stability than the government's massive borrowing.
Demonstrators gather outside U.S. Agency for International Development headquarters in support of USAID funding.
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The Age of Work

Is the United States ready for an older workforce?

by Kai Ryssdal , Nela Richardson , Andie Corban and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 30, 2025
An aging population has transformed the local economy of Cumberland County, Tennessee. What lessons can be learned for the broader economy?
Malena Fisher at the Palace Theatre in Crossville, Tennessee, where retirees are the core customer base.
Maria Hollenhorst/Marketplace
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The Age of Work

In Crossville, Tennessee, higher living costs are a “hard pill” to swallow

by Kai Ryssdal , Nela Richardson and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 29, 2025
Two community outposts in the town of Crossville aim to ease the stresses of seniors on fixed incomes.
The Save a Lot grocery store in Crossville, Tennessee, offers discount shopping for seniors five days a week.
Maria Hollenhorst/Marketplace
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