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)
After rescue, a question: Who owns Antarctica?
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Jeff Tyler
Jan 2, 2014
The continent has been devoted to science -- not business -- but minerals and lucrative seafood could challenge order in the Antarctic.
Boxing Day? Is Dec. 26 still a day for sales?
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Jeff Tyler
Dec 26, 2013
Americans traditionally head to the mall on the day after Christmas for returns and discounts.
Hilton's IPO and the future of the Hilton empire
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Jeff Tyler
Dec 11, 2013
Hilton Worldwide is prepping for its initial public offering.
Bill Bratton's exclusive club: Big city top cop
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Jeff Tyler
Dec 5, 2013
New York Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio has appointed former Los Angeles police chief Bill Bratton as head of the NYPD.
Are too-easy car loans the next subprime disaster?
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Jeff Tyler
Dec 4, 2013
The credit rating agency Experian says Americans are taking out bigger car loans and are taking longer to pay them back.
Amazon drones and the future of retail
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Jeff Tyler
Dec 2, 2013
Amazon unveils a project to use unmanned "drone" aircraft to fly products to customers.
Counterfeits threaten Christmas
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Jeff Tyler
Nov 18, 2013
With more criminals using fake websites to sell fake products, unknowing consumers are increasingly at risk of buying dangerous counterfeit products.
Statin suggestion puts spotlight on generic drug business
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Jeff Tyler
Nov 13, 2013
New guidelines on the use of statins to lower cholesterol hold the promise to dramatically increase the number of Americans who take those drugs.
Typhoon Haiyan: Filipinos in U.S. rush to aid homeland
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Jeff Tyler
Nov 11, 2013
The extensive Filipino community here in the U.S. is rushing to the aid of its typhoon-struck homeland with grass-roots fundraising initiatives.
Marvel's new super power: Growing the market
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Jeff Tyler
Nov 6, 2013
Marvel is diversifying its stable of superheroes with a new series featuring a teenage Muslim lead character.