SHORT BIO
Kristin Schwab is a reporter at Marketplace focusing on the consumer economy. She's based in Brooklyn, New York.
Before Marketplace, Kristin produced narrative and news podcasts for The New York Times, New York Magazine and The Wall Street Journal. She teaches audio journalism at her alma mater, Columbia Journalism School.
Kristin also has a BFA in dance from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. After performing with ballet and modern companies, she got her start in journalism as an editor at Dance Magazine. Kristin grew up in Minnesota and has been a bit reporting obsessed since watching the '90s PBS show "Ghostwriter" as a kid. Yes, she had one of those necklace pens and a marbled composition notebook.
Latest Stories (593)
Walmart adds to its beauty offerings with more "affordable luxuries"
Mar 25, 2025
The nation's largest retailer is increasingly competing with beauty retailers such as Ulta and Sephora.
Interest rates could be static for a while, Fed signals
Mar 19, 2025
And that will impact businesses, the housing market and consumers.
There's lots of chatter about a recession. What do the indicators say?
Mar 18, 2025
The hard data still points to a strong economy. But "soft" data — like consumer confidence readings — paints a different picture.
Food inflation was 0% last month. But people aren't feeling relief.
Mar 12, 2025
Costs are still high. And according to the CPI for February, there were lots of price hikes and price drops within the grocery sector.
In Trump's last trade war, tariff exclusions offered businesses some relief
Mar 11, 2025
The opaque application process and random approvals confused many. It’s unclear if there will be a formal exclusion process this time.
How Day 1 of Trump's new tariffs feels for businesses caught in the middle
Mar 4, 2025
An avocado importer and a building equipment maker are bracing for impact. A trade expert says the policy uncertainty has already taken a toll.
What if the U.S. just deleted government spending from GDP?
Mar 3, 2025
Government spending is tied up with consumer and business spending. Not reporting it as part of GDP would breach global accounting standards.
Here's why federal layoffs won't show up in the data right away
Feb 28, 2025
Workers are surveyed during reference week, the seven days that include the 12th day of the month. February’s reference week happened before a lot of the federal cuts.
How will tariffs affect inflation?
Feb 18, 2025
Taxes on goods the U.S. imports will affect what consumers pay, but will we see one-time price hikes or a more persistent form of inflation?
How small businesses are navigating tariff turmoil
Feb 13, 2025
Whether they're paying more to import bananas, ship furniture or change suppliers, it all involves paying more — after a long bout of inflation.