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Nancy Farghalli

Executive Producer

Nancy is the executive producer of “Marketplace,” a daily radio program hosted by Kai Ryssdal that reaches more than 12.5 million people weekly. She oversees all daily production and content of “Marketplace,” guiding the show’s series, specials and regular programming. Prior to this role, Nancy held several positions at Marketplace, serving as lead pilot producer for podcasts and senior editor of the Wealth & Poverty Desk. In this position, she worked with a reporting team to cover social mobility, wealth disparity and the economics of mobility. She created and produced the award-winning podcast “The Uncertain Hour.” She has led production of live events, such as Marketplace’s 2012 election tour and the 25th anniversary roadshow tour. She also collaborated with the BBC, Slate, The New York Times and ProPublica on investigative and immersive series focused on health care economics, immigration and wage politics. Nancy is on the board of SABEW, the Association for Business Journalists. She played a critical role in special coverage streams — including the last three presidential elections, the Great Recession and news about the Middle East and the Arab Spring. Nancy worked on the Emmy Award-winning series “Big Sky, Big Money,” a PBS “Frontline” documentary about money in politics, produced in partnership with Marketplace.

Latest from Nancy Farghalli

  • “1888, have the press check it out,” President Donald Trump said at a rally Monday night, citing one of his favorite historical precedents for tariffs. Well, we did. Plus: cross-border commerce in the Trump era and the race to make the perfect fake meat.

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  • If you own a home, or want to own one, chances are you’ve spent some time with one of the many apps that estimate home values. Watching those prices rise, at least on paper, has become something of a national pastime — but it could be doing a number on you. But first, we look at the race with China to make better artificial intelligence. Plus, a conversation with Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg.

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  • The government reopened two weeks ago, which means, yes, we’re just one week from another potential shutdown. The thing is, it takes time to get an organization that large started again. Case in point: Thousands of workers still don’t have back pay. We’ll start with that, and the biggest economic headlines of the week. Plus: How streaming music is changing life for artists in Mexico.

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  • As tax season carries on, states are trying to adjust to the new federal tax law and are putting thousands of tax returns on standby. We start today’s show bringing you the latest. Then: the lingering debt of federal workers who borrowed to get by in the shutdown. Plus, maybe the only good comment section on the internet. 

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  • The partial government shutdown may be over, but people going back to work are still feeling its effects. Today we hear from one contractor about her bittersweet return. Then: Hundreds of Texans are suing the government over how it handled relief efforts following Hurricane Harvey. The outcome of that lawsuit could shape the response to future disasters. Plus: The high-stress work of food delivery in Shanghai.  

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  • Once President Donald Trump gets his big speech out of the way this evening, he’s expected to nominate David Malpass to lead the World Bank — and shake it up. We start today’s show with a primer on what the bank does and how that’s changed. Then: The new tax cap on state and local tax deductions has some people changing their permanent residences to lower-tax states. Plus, “The Price Is Right” has been thinking about consumer spending for 60 years. We talk to its executive producer.

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  • You might have heard during the Super Bowl last night that Bud Light is brewed without corn syrup. You might have said, “OK?” We’ll tell you why it’s such a common ingredient in many foods, including beer. But first: For Republican lawmakers in districts affected by the steel and aluminum tariffs, bridging the gap between constituents and the administration’s trade policies isn’t always easy. We start today’s show talking with Rep. Jackie Walorski about it. Plus, a conversation with Jill Abramson about her new book, “Merchants of Truth.”

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  • This morning’s jobs report showed that wages have grown for six straight months. On today’s show, we look at the economic forces at work. Then: Amazon is trying to move into new markets like India. But can its competitive pricing model scale internationally? Plus, what’s a “Zestimate” anyway? 

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  • Feb 1, 2019

    Apples to apples

    The impacts of the trade war with China are widespread. Today we’ll zoom in on agriculture, and a family farm in Washington that’s feeling it. Plus, the latest on Foxconn, which now says it’s backing away from building TVs in Wisconsin in favor of advanced manufacturing. Plus, after living through the government shutdown, discouraged federal workers might be seeking out other employment opportunities.

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