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Maria Hollenhorst

Producer

Maria Hollenhorst is based in Los Angeles, California. She produces content for Marketplace’s flagship broadcast including host interviews, economic explainers, and personal stories for the “Adventures in Housing” and “My Economy” series. Her work has been recognized by the Association for Business Journalists Best in Business Awards. When not making radio, she can be found hiking, skiing, jogging, roller-blading, or exploring this beautiful world. Originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, she wound her way into journalism after graduating from the University of Utah. She has a deep appreciation for trees.

Latest from Maria Hollenhorst

  • No job? No office phone? Thanks DOGE.
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    Verizon blames federal layoffs for declining phone subscriptions. Plus: providing care for elderly nuns, tow boatin’ and tariffs on gemstones.

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  • Boeing aircraft, duty-free no more
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    Aircraft manufacturers navigate new territory as they become a focus of the U.S.-China trade war. Plus, student visas, credit card debt and the housing market.

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  • Special Coverage from Marketplace: Selling America
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    Stop us if you have heard this before: We’re in an unprecedented economic moment. But this time really is different. America’s place in the global economy is changing, and what happens next is going to matter for businesses, consumers and you.

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  • A housing market dilemma
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    More homes are up for sale, but potential buyers have economic uncertainty-induced cold feet. Plus: shrimp, federal food aid and rent subsidies.

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  • Amid turmoil, firms cling to their employees
    Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images

    Stable jobless claims signal companies are following a wait-and-see approach in this uncertain economy. Plus, get that EV tax credit while you still can, and check your mail for a check from Wells Fargo.

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  • Tariff anxiety turns fun splurges into stress purchases
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    Some Americans, worried that tariffs will make life’s little luxuries too expensive, are proactively buying them in bulk. Plus, a country club in Altadena, California, used by local nonprofits has a long, expensive road to rebuilding after the wildfire.

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  • Counting the ways tariffs disrupt our economy
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    Oil, steel and supply chains are just a few areas of the economy where President Donald Trump’s trade policy is causing trouble. Plus: The road to recovery after the devastating wildfire in Altadena, California.

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  • Office uncertainty — inside and out
    Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images

    Consumers are afraid that unemployment is going to rise over the next year, according to a survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Meanwhile, the commercial real estate sector braces for another downturn.

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  • Expect tariff evasion
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    Tariff chaos is making tariff evasion more likely. Plus, car insurance costs dip, and the value of the U.S. dollar tumbles.

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  • Eyeing the bond market
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    After a volatile week for Treasury bonds, investors aren’t feeling as confident about the market. Plus, Atlanta Fed chief Raphael Bostic weighs in on our economic moment.

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