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Sean McHenry

Associate Producer

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Sean is based in Los Angeles, California.

He works on the flagship broadcast show “Marketplace,” where he produces host interviews, first-person stories via the “My Economy” series, and directs (he’s one of the people who picks the music you hear on the show).

Sean graduated from the University of Michigan and got his formal entry to radio as an intern on Michigan Radio’s daily newsmagazine “Stateside.” Before that, his notable jobs include writing teacher, barista, and he was briefly a janitor. He enjoys being a big nerd over coffee and TV, especially sci-fi and reality TV.

Episodes by Sean (4)

Corner Office from Marketplace

Running a contemporary art museum is a balancing act

Feb 10, 2020
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For "The Walking Dead's" Scott Gimple, a story needs sadness to make the happiness real

Oct 30, 2019
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Dick's Sporting Goods' Ed Stack on taking a stand

Oct 7, 2019
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Dany Garcia runs one of the most influential companies you probably haven't heard of

Sep 25, 2019
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Latest Stories (436)

The economy's stability also depends on the rule of law

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Mar 19, 2025
"I continue to hold out hope that the administration, the Supreme Court, they don't want an economic recession," says legal expert Leah Litman.
A protestor in North Hollywood on February 17, 2025.
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DOGE, tariffs, recession fears: "There's only so much the Fed can do," economist says

by Kai Ryssdal , Andie Corban and Sean McHenry
Mar 17, 2025
"What is completely uncertain is what the destination looks like," says Mohamed El-Erian, president of Queens' College, about the U.S. economy.
"Think a little bit about you being on a plane and suddenly the decision is to dismantle the engine and put a new one on," says economist Mohamed El-Erian, above. "It's actually very difficult to maintain altitude when you're trying to do that."
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When inflation and recession gang up on the economy

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Mar 11, 2025
Uncertainty about tariff policy poses risk of both rising prices and high unemployment, says economist Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan.
Uncertainty and recession fears have taken a toll on the stock market, with the Dow plunging Monday and Tuesday.
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The NBA has become a game of business regulations

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Mar 7, 2025
The league's labor agreement has put a lot of red tape around how much players can get paid, leading to a tangled net of trades.
When Luka Dončić was traded from the Mavericks to the Lakers, regulations were a big reason. "There's all these penalties for spending the amount of money that they felt they were gonna have to spend to retain him," said journalist Jordan Sargent.
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The country is in the middle of a med spa boom

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Feb 27, 2025
They're a one-stop-shop for a variety of aesthetic medical services, including Botox, lip fillers and laser hair removal.
"They are usually storefronts in strip malls that provide a slew of esthetic medical services," says Amanda Mull. "Botox is a huge one. You also get things like dermal fillers, lip plumper."
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No, private data can't replace public data

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Feb 21, 2025
"If we think about the ways that companies collect data, it ranges so widely from different company," said George Washington University's Tara Sinclair. "That's why it's so important that we have government statistical agencies."
Private companies often don't collect data in ways that are useful for the public.
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Ohio data center boom shows Big Tech planting seeds in Middle America

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Feb 10, 2025
Journalist Mya Frazier wrote about sequoia-sized electric power poles, farmland price inflation and the impact on communities.
Central Ohio is a key destination for new data centers and power-transmission infrastructure.
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"We've got to be more careful and prudent of how fast rates could come down,” says Chicago Fed chief

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Feb 3, 2025
Austan Goolsbee says the central bank is keenly monitoring how changing economic policy is influencing inflation and employment.
"I am always concerned about anything that's going to raise prices or knock us off the employment track," said Austan Goolsbee, president of the Chicago Fed.
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Is hardening a home against fire affordable? It depends.

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jan 16, 2025
The costs can vary widely and using the right building materials is essential, says wildfire policy analyst Kimiko Barrett.
A house with fiber cement siding, a building material that is less flammable than wood.
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Los Angeles Wildfires

From satellites to AI, tech has a role to play in battling blazes

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jan 13, 2025
Kate Dargan Marquis of the Moore Foundation discusses spurring research and development to keep up with the growing impact of wildfires.
Firefighters work to contain the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County.
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