Sabri Ben-Achour
Correspondent & Host
SHORT BIO
My job is to do what I can to help all of us understand the economic forces that shape our lives and our world.
What was your first job?
I was a waiter!
What do you think is the hardest part of your job that no one knows?
It can be hard to break down complex topics quickly and fairly.
In your next life, what would your career be?
A chemist or a geneticist, I think.
What’s your most memorable Marketplace moment?
Playing with giant horseshoe crabs under the moonlight as they swam ashore to spawn. (It was for a story on how their blood is used in the medical industry).
What’s the favorite item in your workspace and why?
My plants. I water them when I'm stressed. They get a lot of water.
Latest Stories (592)
What it takes to work in America
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Alex Schroeder
Dec 12, 2023
Pathways for highly educated immigrants or seasonal workers can be scarce, and for other jobs they're practically nonexistent.
What immigration actually does to jobs, wages and more
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Alex Schroeder
Dec 12, 2023
Republican lawmakers want immigration changes in exchange for Ukraine aid. What does economic research say about current policy?
AI already has a big role in Hollywood
Dec 7, 2023
It's been used for some time in applications designed to support, not replace, the work of human actors, writers and directors.
Does the SAG-AFTRA deal go far enough on AI use?
Dec 7, 2023
The newly ratified SAG contract won some AI protections for actors, but some still have concerns.
The finances behind preventing HIV and AIDS
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Erika Soderstrom
Dec 1, 2023
The prices for HIV-prevention medication PrEP can range from 50 cents a day to north of $18,000 annually.
Chemicals are a big business in the U.S., but here's why the sector is getting squeezed
Nov 28, 2023
Lower demand for many products made from chemicals plus too much inventory results in rough times for chemical manufacturers.
There's a battery underneath your feet, and utilities want to use it
Nov 27, 2023
As the U.S. decarbonizes, it will need a lot more electricity. Geothermal energy networks may be a cost-effective part of the solution.
Why Andy Warhol’s "Bomb" sculpture bombed at auction
Nov 22, 2023
A closer look at the economics and psychology behind high art prices.
Argentina's president-elect wants to replace its peso with the dollar. Why?
Nov 20, 2023
In theory, "dollarization" solves some of Argentina's economic problems. But it could create others.