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Adam Allington is a former reporter covering economics and policy in the Washington D.C. bureau.
In addition to his work with Marketplace, Adam also worked for the Associated Press, the St. Louis Federal Reserve, and St. Louis Public Radio. He was a 2012 Knight-Wallace Fellow at the University of Michigan.
Latest Stories (272)
After Uber test drive, Arizona looking to attract more startups
Dec 28, 2016
Uber has moved its self-driving cars from California.
How the Council of Economic Advisers serves the president
Dec 26, 2016
They have the ear of the president when it comes to economic policy, but what do they even do?
Artificial intelligence could soon eclipse touch screens
Dec 23, 2016
Silicon Valley is well on its way toward a world of voice-activated interfaces.
BlackBerry is making a big investment in smart car technology
Dec 20, 2016
The company’s expertise in designing mobile operating systems translates well to cars.
What’s the current status of U.S. sanctions on Russia?
Dec 16, 2016
Yesterday, President Obama vowed to punish Russia for its recent cyber attacks.
A global selloff in bonds, and a Fed interest rate hike that could hit sub-prime borrowers hardest
by
Adam Allington
and Mitchell Hartman
Dec 15, 2016
There’s been a big selloff worldwide in bond markets since the Fed’s decision yesterday to hike interest rates. The yield on government bonds rose sharply in Germany, the U.K., Australia and Japan. In China bond futures fell so much exchange authorities halted trading of those securities. In fact, yields on long-term U.S. Treasuries have been […]
China moves toward ban on all ivory trading
Dec 14, 2016
The government of China says it will soon announce a timetable to close down its domestic ivory industry. China has long been the site of the world’s largest market for both legal and illegal ivory. Conservationists say a total ban would effectively end the elephant poaching crisis in Africa. Click the above audio player to […]
A Fed rate hike this week is likely — but what lies ahead for 2017?
Dec 13, 2016
When it comes to interest rate hikes, it’s never a done deal until it’s actually done. However, it’s a near certainty that the Fed will raise rates when it meets today and tomorrow. What the interest rate outlook will be for 2017, under a Trump presidency, is far less clear.
Evictions on the rise as renters struggle
Dec 12, 2016
A new study from real estate company Redfin shows three million families are evicted annually.
Renters facing affordability crisis as wages stagnate
Dec 12, 2016
Evictions are on the rise as renters pay increasing share of income for housing.