SHORT BIO
Jeff Tyler is a former reporter for Marketplace’s Los Angeles bureau and reported on issues related to immigration and Latin America.
Tyler began his career at Marketplace producing and editing stories and in 2000 his desire to report allowed him to move to the other side of the microphone becoming a foreign correspondent for the program. Tyler admits that working for Marketplace has given him a crash course in world economics.
His work has taken him from Argentina and Brazil to Indonesia and Pakistan. A California native, Tyler is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. After college, he worked for a travel guide company, writing a guide for Honduras and editing a travel guide for Mexico.
Latest Stories (645)
Are new laws needed to protect against paparazzi?
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Jeff Tyler
Jan 3, 2013
Professional shutterbugs who take pictures of celebrities see no need for new laws following death of photographer.
Latinas are the savviest shoppers
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Jeff Tyler
Jan 2, 2013
A recent survey finds that Latina shoppers work harder to find deals and use more technology than other consumers.
Top 10 kids' education apps that don't suck
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Jeff Tyler
Dec 21, 2012
Common Sense Media reviews educational apps for kids and shared these 10 recommendations.
Educators question 'educational' kids' DVDs
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Jeff Tyler
Dec 21, 2012
Fancy educational toys don't give rich kids an advantage over poor kids when it comes to brain development.
Small company SodaStream bets big on Super Bowl ad
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Jeff Tyler
Dec 7, 2012
Do-it-yourself soft-drink company SodaStream is spending 10 percent of its net earnings on a Super Bowl commercial.
As year closes, incentives abound on car sales
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Jeff Tyler
Dec 6, 2012
With dealers eager to clear their previous model-year inventory, buyers can get decent discounts on prices and interest rates.
California ports strike enters second week
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Jeff Tyler
Dec 4, 2012
The strike at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles rumbles on, bringing losses to some and opportunities to others.
NHL owners and players try to bridge differences
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Jeff Tyler
Dec 3, 2012
Representatives of the National Hockey League and players are trying to settle a dispute over their respective share of the game's revenues. The dispute has already led to cancellation of about a third of the season.
Food stamps holding up farm bill
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Jeff Tyler
Nov 19, 2012
Congress is considering changes in the $80 Billion food stamp program, known as SNAP.
The fiscal cliff could increase state revenues
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Jeff Tyler
Nov 16, 2012
If federal lawmakers can't agree on tax deductions, states could have a larger pool of money to tax.