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Sofia Terenzio

Director/Associate Producer

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  • Apr 22, 2025

    No job? No office phone? Thanks DOGE.

    No job? No office phone? Thanks DOGE.
    Cheng Xin/Getty Images

    Verizon blames federal layoffs for declining phone subscriptions. Plus: providing care for elderly nuns, tow boatin’ and tariffs on gemstones.

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  • Apr 21, 2025

    Boeing aircraft, duty-free no more

    Boeing aircraft, duty-free no more
    Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images

    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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  • Apr 20, 2025

    Special Coverage from Marketplace: Selling America

    Special Coverage from Marketplace: Selling America
    Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images

    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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  • Apr 18, 2025

    A housing market dilemma

    A housing market dilemma
    Mario Tama/Getty Images

    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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  • Apr 17, 2025

    Amid turmoil, firms cling to their employees

    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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  • Apr 17, 2025

    Deep roots keep martial arts master in Altadena after fire disaster

    Shelene Hearring, owner of Two Dragons Martial Arts, is teaching classes in a temporary location after her business burned down.
    Andie Corban/Marketplace

    Although her business premises were destroyed, Shelene Hearring’s students helped her understand that “all the spirits, all the energy, all the love, all those years were still living.”

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  • Apr 16, 2025

    Tariff anxiety turns fun splurges into stress purchases

    Tariff anxiety turns fun splurges into stress purchases
    Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

    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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  • Apr 16, 2025

    Keeping mattresses out of landfills helps this business owner sleep well at night

    "I always said I wanted to be a garbage man," said Joshua Costa, owner of mattress recycler Sleep Well Recycling in Burlington, Vermont. "Now I'm living the dream."
    Courtesy Katie Palatucci Photography

    Joshua Costa is the owner of Sleep Well Recycling, a mattress recycling company based in Burlington, Vermont.

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  • Apr 16, 2025

    How one of the largest employers in Altadena plans to rebuild

    Before the fires, Altadena Town & Country Club was a hub in the local economy, employing over 100 people and hosting organizations' events.
    Andie Corban/Marketplace

    “We’re committed to rebuilding and continuing to support the community,” says Craig Sloane, general manager of Altadena Town & Country Club. 

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  • Apr 15, 2025

    Counting the ways tariffs disrupt our economy

    Counting the ways tariffs disrupt our economy
    Joe Raedle/Getty Images

    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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