Nova Safo

SHORT BIO

Nova Safo is a correspondent for Marketplace, and co-host of the “Marketplace Minute” newscast.

He returned to Marketplace after a three-year detour at the international news wire service Agence France-Presse, where he was a Midwest correspondent covering 16 states and serving thousands of clients in print, online news, and broadcast TV and radio. 

He has also been a correspondent for the now-shuttered CNN Radio, a staff journalist at NPR and Yahoo! News, and freelancer for SoundVision Productions, LA Public Media (a project of the CPB and Radio Bilingue) and other outlets.

Latest Stories (362)

How important is a CEO to a company's success? It depends.

Nov 11, 2014
The question became a critical issue in the Continental CEO's $1 billion divorce case.

Businesses start to text, and problems emerge

Nov 10, 2014
"I didn't get your text" has a real "The dog ate my homework”-feel to it.

Former Trader Joe's CEO dies but legacy lives on

Nov 7, 2014
Ex Trader Joe’s boss John V. Shields died recently. His strategies transformed the California supermarket chain into a national powerhouse.

Free trade on the agenda for Obama's Asia trip

Nov 7, 2014
A deal on the Trans-Pacific Partnership would be seen by many as a win.

Everything you've ever wanted to know about emoji

Nov 5, 2014
A broad-brush look at the emoji industry – and the money behind creating and spreading the little picto-grams.

Lame duck Congress still has plenty to do

Nov 5, 2014
The government must pass a spending bill by mid-December.

Low-wage workers stuck with non-compete agreements

Nov 4, 2014
An increasing number of American workers are being asked to sign such deals.

Why Taylor Swift broke up with Spotify

Nov 3, 2014
Streaming services need top artists to keep subscribers but don't pay them much.

How seasonal hiring really works

Oct 31, 2014
Companies are relying more on social media.

Why we take so little vacation

Oct 31, 2014
American workers left some $52 billion in vacation time unused last year.