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Maria Hollenhorst

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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 Stories (443)

Almost all of the new cars sold in Norway are electric. Here's how the country did it.

Close to 30% of cars on the road and 96% of car sales in Norway are EVs.
Both right- and left-leaning governments have maintained policies incentivizing EV purchases, said Lundgren. Above, several EVs drive on a road in Oslo, Norway.

This renewable energy CEO expects growth in Trump’s 2nd term

Nov 19, 2024
“I am feeling ready to be surprised,” said Gene Gebolys of World Energy, an alternative fuels provider.
At Gene Gebolys' company World Energy, yellowish beef tallow is used to make sustainable aviation fuel.
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How the relationship between government and economy has changed since "The Great Society"

Oct 2, 2024
Decades after the promise of "The Great Society" for Americans, President Biden is once again changing the relationship between the economy and the government.
Many modern government programs have roots to "The Great Society."
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What to expect when you’re expecting a Fed framework review

Sep 24, 2024
A lot has happened in monetary policy since the last time the Federal Reserve updated its long-term strategy goals.
After a busy few years in monetary policy, it’s once again time for the Federal Reserve to conduct a review of its long-term strategy.
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Inside the mind of a Sears House hunter

Sep 9, 2024
Judith Chabot devotes much of her free time to searching for houses built from kits sold by Sears. “It’s kind of like bird-watching,” she said.
Sears catalogs have been replaced by Zillow listings for house hunters.
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How a row of “Painted Ladies” became San Francisco ambassadors

Sep 5, 2024
The homes represent the city's ideals, a local architectural historian says: cherishing the past and “always looking to the future.”
The juxtaposition of old Victorian homes against a backdrop of skyscrapers makes the "Painted Ladies” of Steiner Street a popular tourist destination.
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How ranch-style homes helped build the American dream

Aug 21, 2024
One of the most popular building styles in the U.S. emerged as a lower-cost pathway to homeownership.
The ranch-style home grew in popularity in the '40s and '50s. "It is the face of suburbia America," says architectural historian Mary van Balgooy.
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For this hog farmer, uncertainty in Washington is top of mind

Will there be a new Farm Bill this year? Will the Federal Reserve cut interest rates? These are a few of the questions top of mind for Brian Duncan, farmer and president of the Illinois Farm Bureau.