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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

  • A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
    Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

    Amid deepening uncertainty about the economy, companies have nearly stopped issuing bonds. Plus, sluggish lending in Texas and doing business with Russia from a distance.

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  • Footwear will likely still be “Made in China”
    Charles Zhang/Marketplace

    Past efforts to move shoe manufacturing to Vietnam or Cambodia didn't go so great. Plus, cheaper solar panels and falling copper prices.

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  • Who will tariffs hurt the most?
    Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

    The poorest Americans will be hit hardest by tariffs. The labor market, which has remained strong so far, will likely suffer as well.

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  • Reminder: Tariffs are taxes.
    Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

    President Trump’s tariff announcement clarifies a lot. What’s next? Plus, use economic theory to make life decisions.

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  • Q1 dealmaking takes a dive
    Sky Nesher/Getty Images

    Mergers and acquisitions have the slowest quarter in a decade. Plus, Trump wants an American manufacturing renaissance. Are American manufacturers ready?

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  • The negative wealth effect
    Spencer Platt/Getty Images

    Will falling retirement account balances put the brakes on consumer spending? Plus, a customs broker gives us tariff calculation insights.

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  • Will owning a home ever be affordable again?
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    The average household income needed to afford a typical U.S. home rose by half since January 2020. Plus, restaurant hiring and banana import whiplash.

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  • Are U.S. consumers finally running out of steam?
    Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty Images

    Consumer anxieties may be catching up with their spending behavior. Also: a look into a water-saving pilot project and the compost supply chain.

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  • Uncertainty, thy name is tariff
    Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

    To tax or not to tax? The uncertainty alone could be a drag on economic growth. Plus: train heists, and student loan borrowers and credit scores.

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  • The law of unintended consequences
    Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

    President Trump favors import taxes partly because they’ll shrink the U.S. trade deficit, he argues. But if Americans buy fewer imports, foreigners are likely to buy fewer U.S. goods and lend the U.S. less money too.

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