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Maria Hollenhorst

Producer

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 from Maria Hollenhorst

  • Mar 1, 2019

    The internet is magic

    Magic, one of America’s oldest pastimes and a multimillion-dollar industry, has been transformed by the digital age. We talk with Ian Frisch about how the internet has democratized the craft, which he lays out in his new book “Magic Is Dead.” But first, the latest on Brexit and Lyft’s initial public offering. Plus, why consumers are feeling bearish.

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  • Feb 28, 2019

    After the financial crisis, it was hard to make a case stick

    As the nation was slowly recovering from the financial crisis, the Justice Department had a choice: Go after big banks with criminal cases that could be tough to win or use powerful civil penalties and negotiate settlements? In the last installment of our special series, we’ll look at how the government made that decision and why no CEO went to jail. Plus, the sanctions that cut short President Donald Trump’s summit with North Korea.

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  • Feb 27, 2019

    Bear Stearns on trial

    During the worst of the financial crisis, two hedge fund managers were tried in court for securities fraud … and acquitted. We look at what happened in the second part of our series about who served time after the crash. Plus, a big hearing on Capitol Hill (no, not that one) and why “Grey’s Anatomy” has stuck around even longer than “ER.”

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  • Feb 26, 2019

    Why no Wall Street CEO went to jail after the financial crisis

    Two employees of Christie's auction house maneuver the Lehman Brothers corporate logo on September 24, 2010 in London, England. Lehman Brothers, a financial services firm, was a key entity in the financial crisis that was not deemed too big to fail.
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    It's a question many listeners have asked. Here's the answer.

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  • Feb 26, 2019

    Who goes to jail after a financial crisis?

    The American economy all but collapsed in 2008, but no CEOs on Wall Street went to jail. Today, we begin three-part series looking at why. Plus: stormy weather for Home Depot and New York City’s plan to cut congestion while fixing the subway.

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  • Feb 25, 2019

    Janet Yellen says Trump doesn’t understand macroeconomic policy

    The economy is doing well, says Janet Yellen, who departed the Federal Reserve last year after four years as chair. She’s less confident in the president, who declined to appoint her for a second term. We talked with Yellen about Trump’s relationship with the central bank, running the San Francisco Fed during the financial crisis and her current plans, which don’t include retirement. Plus: What it’s like to live on one side of the border and work on the other.

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  • Feb 22, 2019

    Advertisers still love the Oscars

    Between the hosting debacle, declining viewership and last-minute changes to how awards are presented, the road to this Sunday’s Oscars has been bumpy. Despite all that, ad rates are still a bright spot for the academy. But first: Why Kraft and Oscar Meyer got a $15 billion write-down. Plus, can a lake have rights? Residents of Toledo, Ohio, are voting on it.

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  • Feb 21, 2019

    Leading the IMF is like being a firefighter and an architect

    The snow delayed our interview with International Monetary Fund Managing Director and Chairwoman Christine Lagarde, and by the time we sat down this morning, there was a lot to talk about: rising inequality, being a woman in finance and President Trump’s trade war with China. “I cross my fingers every morning and my toes every evening,” she said. “Because I hope that it is going to end up with a way to fix the system, not break it.” Then: Why law schools are closing and the the finances behind that broken Nike shoe.

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  • Feb 21, 2019

    What’s the Fed saying about interest rates? We asked a linguist

    What’s the Fed saying about interest rates? We asked a linguist
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    Jessica Rett of UCLA helps us parse the central bank's language.

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  • Feb 20, 2019

    Your tax refund isn’t free money

    Americans got back more than $320 billion in tax refunds last year, and plenty of tax prep services would have you believe that’s a nice little bonus on top of your income. But it’s not. Today we explore the psychology of tax season and how it’s changed over time. But first: About those Fed minutes. Plus: Money is already pouring into the presidential race, but will there be any donations left by 2020?

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