SHORT BIO
Jeff Horwich is the interim host of Marketplace Morning Report and a sometime-Marketplace reporter. He is the former host of "In The Loop" from Minnesota Public Radio and a former business and economics correspondent for MPR. He is a graduate of Duke University and has a Master's in applied economics from the University of Minnesota.
Latest Stories (451)
First predictions for 'The Hobbit' at the box office
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Jeff Horwich
Dec 4, 2012
When 'The Hobbit' comes out next Friday, it'll be the first major outing for a new movie technology. It's the first major studio movie to be shot at 48 frames per second.
PODCAST: High frequency trading, shooting film faster
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Jeff Horwich
Dec 4, 2012
Are high speed computer traders costing you, me, mom and pop investor -- money? Also: is a renewable energy boom on the way in Africa. And the new movie technology being rolled out next week with the hobbit -- why you might love or hate it.
Giant solar panel plant planned in Ghana
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Jeff Horwich
Dec 4, 2012
Today the British company "Blue Energy" unveiled plans for the largest solar power plant in Africa -- and one of the largest in the world.
PODCAST: Shake ups in air travel, Happy Birthday Texting
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Jeff Horwich
Dec 3, 2012
Today, a look at the next wave of fees airlines have up their sleeves. Plus, HBD -- that's "happy birthday" -- to text messaging, turning 20 today.
Airlines looking to charge the right amount of fees
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Jeff Horwich
Dec 3, 2012
Seems like profits never come easily in the airline industry. And there are evidently always new ideas for how to pull in a few more bucks from flyers.
PODCAST: Face tattoo regrets and a public college fund
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Jeff Horwich
Nov 30, 2012
The economic damage from Sandy: Is it worse than we thought? New data on consumer spending and a big port strike at the country's most critical port. And aside from Mitt, who's got the biggest regrets post-election? It could be the guy with the Romney face tattoo.
Has outsourcing become outdated?
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Jeff Horwich
Nov 30, 2012
For decades, the story of American manufacturing has been all about outsourcing. Lately though, some new terminology has come into vogue -- 'insourcing.'
What trends are on display at the L.A. Auto Show?
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Jeff Horwich
Nov 30, 2012
The opening of the L.A. auto show comes at an interesting time; the market for cars in the U.S. has rebounded even as the broader economic recovery continues at a painfully slow pace.
Markets react to fiscal cliff talks
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Jeff Horwich
Nov 30, 2012
Markets fell yesterday just moments after House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said no substantive progress had been made in the latest fiscal cliff negotiations.
PODCAST: Higher GDP growth, financial scandals
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Jeff Horwich
Nov 29, 2012
The Commerce Department has revised up its GDP growth estimate for the previous quarter, but it's what's inside that counts. And two scintillating new reports: One on the British phone-hacking scandal, another looking into what happened to turn a major bank in Afghanistan into a 'Ponzi scheme.'