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Jordan Mangi

Jordan Mangi

Assistant Digital Producer

Jordan Mangi is an assistant digital producer for Marketplace based in Chicago, Illinois. She joined Marketplace in 2023 and was previously an intern on the digital team. Jordan produces online content for "Marketplace" the show, reports web stories and helps keep the site running smoothly. A graduate of Northwestern University, Jordan worked at the Daily Northwestern as a digital managing editor, audio editor and reporter. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, she is also a proud alumna of Girls Write Now. Before working in journalism, Jordan had many other jobs that involved telling stories and talking to strangers, including ice cream scooper, campus tour guide and children's theater director.

Latest from Jordan Mangi

  • Can big banks take economic heat right now?
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    The results of this year’s big bank stress tests are in, and the outcomes are encouraging… according to some. Then, the economic case for LGBTQ equality. 

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  • Sri Lankan bank note
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    From the BBC World Service: Sri Lanka has begun a five-day bank holiday to allow the crisis-hit nation breathing space to restructure $42 billion in domestic debt. China is set to double its capacity to generate renewable energy by 2025, hitting government targets five years ahead of schedule. Virgin Galactic is  launching its first commercial rocket plane spaceflight. The mission is scientific — with plans to collect biometric data and conduct tests. 

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  • A look under the hood of the stock market
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    While the NASDAQ and S&P have been up so far this year, a closer look shows that’s really thanks to a few heavy hitters. Plus, a new specialized neighborhood full of… doghouses?

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  • Inform Act aims to thwart third-party vendors reselling stolen goods
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    Starting today, online marketplaces like Amazon and eBay are required verify the identities of high-volume vendors in an effort to curb reselling of stolen goods. Plus, why consumer confidence doesn’t match consumer spending, and a look at the hot housing market.

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  • Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: Governments are moving fast on AI
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    From the BBC World Service: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development says that whilst there are threats from Artificial Intelligence, Governments around the world are acting fast. Plus, BBC’s Luke Wilson reports on drinks giant Diageo’s split with Sean Coombes – aka Diddy. And finally, is the cost of travelling stopping some Muslims travel to Mecca? We hear from the BBC correspondent in Cairo, Sally Nabil.

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  • “Summer Davos” check-in
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    At “Summer Davos”, a World Economic Forum gathering, China’s premier Li Qiang criticized western countries for trying to break economic ties with China. Plus, a California program gets 21st century job skills to incarcerated women, and EV startup Lordstown Motors files for bankruptcy.

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  • Slicing up the broadband-access pie
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    $42 billion will be divvied up across the U.S. to increase affordable broadband internet. Plus, Meta’s updated VR offerings and the first minority-owned stock exchange.

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  • Is deep sea mining the answer to a greener future?
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    From the BBC World Service: In the push for green energy, Norway has just proposed the exploration of its waters as the sea bed has material worth trillions of dollars. Andreas Bjelland Eriksen is Norway’s minister for energy and petroleum. Elettra Neysmith talks about the death of John Goodenough, the creator of the lithium-ion battery. And finally, BBC Reporter Emir Nader reports on Captagon, a highly addictive drug ravaging the Middle East with links to leading members of the Syrian regime.

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  • In Houston, a contradictory economic picture
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    In Houston, job and earnings growth are on the upswing, but the rising cost of housing is squeezing the city’s working class. Plus, which parts of pandemic-era dining have staying power.

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  • Messi, Apple, and the future of sports media
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    Lionel Messi is set to sign with MLS club Inter Miami any day now, in a deal that reportedly includes money from Apple. Why is the tech giant investing in the legendary soccer star joining a U.S.-based team, and does it have anything to do with Apple TV’s Ted Lasso? Plus, how turmoil in Russia is affecting the markets, and why cultivated meat will be available in high-end restaurants before you’ll see it in grocery stores.

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