Leanna Byrne

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Leanna Byrne is the host of the "Marketplace Morning Report" Cast One, which is produced by the BBC World Service and kicks off Marketplace's morning programming with the latest in global business news. She has been in the business journalism game for 10 years. She is a skilled reporter and presenter on radio and TV. Leanna has presented and contributed to high-profile BBC programs like "Wake Up To Money," "Business Matters" and "World Business Report." She has also worked as a business reporter for BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio Ulster. She cut her teeth in the world of business news as a reporter for the Business Post in Dublin, Ireland — her hometown, if you hadn't already guessed her accent. Leanna's trivia specialist subject would be the "Real Housewives" franchises.

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Mar 17, 2025
China wants to get people spending
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From the BBC World Service: China’s leaders have announced a “special action plan” to try and offset the impact of U.S. trade tariffs and boost domestic spending.
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Mar 14, 2025
From “Unlocking the Gates”: Action and Accountability
Real estate accounts for 18% GDP and each home sale generates two jobs. It’s a top priority for state officials and business leaders across the country to build stable communities. In Minnesota, efforts to address inequity that keeps people locked out of the property market are well-advanced. Lee sits down to interview those directly involved.
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Mar 14, 2025
From “Unlocking the Gates”: The Perpetual Fight
Racial covenants along with violence, hostility and coercion played an outsized role in keeping non-white families out of sought-after suburbs. Lee learns how these practices became national policy after endorsement by the state’s wealthy business owners and powerful politicians.
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Mar 14, 2025
From “Unlocking the Gates”: Integration Generation
Host Lee Hawkins investigates how a secret nighttime business deal unlocked the gates of a Minnesota suburb for dozens of Black families seeking better housing, schools, and safer neighborhoods. His own family included.
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Mar 14, 2025
The war over federal workers continues
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Two federal judges have ordered the Trump administration to rehire fired federal workers who were on probation. We’ll unpack the latest.
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Mar 14, 2025
If you can’t afford the dollar store, where do you go?
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Dollar General’s CEO said this week that its “core customers” — people who earn under $40,000 a year — are struggling.
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Mar 14, 2025
A legal battle brewing between Apple and the U.K. government
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From the BBC World Service: Apple is appealing against a U.K. government demand to access its encrypted customer data.
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Mar 13, 2025
A different kind of spring break
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Miami Beach is over the shenanigans from spring breakers that sometimes divulge into violence. But what does that mean for local businesses?
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Mar 13, 2025
Layoffs at Social Security
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The Social Security Administration is slated to reduce its staff by 7,000 employees.
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Mar 13, 2025
Could U.S. tariffs cause a recession in Germany?
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From the BBC World Service: The president of Germany’s central bank, Joachim Nagel, supports retaliatory actions.
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