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Richard Cunningham

Associate Producer

Richard Cunningham is a former associate producer for Marketplace in Los Angeles. He is originally from Hyattsville, Maryland, and is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and the University of Missouri. Before joining Marketplace, he worked as an associate producer at public radio station WAMU, producing a local talk show. When not researching stories and cutting tape, Richard can be found on the basketball court practicing jump shots or spending his hard-earned money in music stores updating his CD collection.

Latest from Richard Cunningham

  • Can we ever get good news?
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    In this economy, it’s hard to say. Plus, developing countries are drowning in debt, according to a World Bank report.

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  • In 2021, Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center experienced a huge pandemic surge. The story now is a bit different.
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    Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center in Wheaton, Maryland saw record demand after the pandemic up until 2022. Now, general manager Adam Levin is looking to provide services that the brands he sells do not.

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  • What’s the Fed’s word of the year?
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    It’s certainly not “rizz.” But Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell did hint at interest rate cuts in 2024.

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  • How’s everyone feeling?
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    Americans are bogged down by housing costs, and small businesses aren’t sure what’s coming down the pike. Plus, the answer to bad cell service.

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  • Climate-friendly food is a global issue
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    Solutions vary region-to-region, but climate change’s affect on food production (and vice versa) is increasingly hard to ignore. Plus, central banks to discuss rate cuts this week.

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  • Dec 8, 2023

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    Choo-choo!
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    Why most of the U.S. lacks high-speed rail infrastructure — and what Biden’s doing about it. Plus, Amazon tests out grocery delivery subscriptions.

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  • Higher ed got its credit report card, and it’s not straight A’s
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    Higher borrowing costs will hit some colleges harder than others. Plus, what happens when the cost of hauling water skyrockets.

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  • How the podcast bubble burst
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    We dig into the podcasting industry with “On the Media” correspondent Micah Loewinger. Plus, representation could help close the STEM gender gap.

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  • Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada (2nd L) makes a statement with US senators Chuck Schumer (L), D-New York, Patty Murray (2nd R), D-Washington and Dick Durbin, D-Illinios, during a press conference on Capitol Hill about the debt ceiling in Washington, DC, October 12, 2013.
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    Congress fights over the debt ceiling on a regular basis — but the consequences are more than background noise. Plus, nonprofit theaters are in an economic crisis.

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  • Whaddya mean capital got “more expensive”?
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    When interest rates went up, borrowing cash to grow your business got a lot harder. Plus, is one of our reporters smarter than an AI chatbot?

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