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Sean McHenry

Associate Producer

Sean is based in Los Angeles, California. He works on the flagship broadcast show “Marketplace,” where he produces host interviews, first-person stories via the “My Economy” series, and directs (he’s one of the people who picks the music you hear on the show). Sean graduated from the University of Michigan and got his formal entry to radio as an intern on Michigan Radio’s daily newsmagazine “Stateside.” Before that, his notable jobs include writing teacher, barista, and he was briefly a janitor. He enjoys being a big nerd over coffee and TV, especially sci-fi and reality TV.

Latest from Sean McHenry

  • Santa’s warehouse workers
    Octavio Jones/Getty Images

    We check in on holiday season hiring. Plus, how ChatGPT has grown in the past two years.

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  • The DOJ has a plan for Google
    Brandon Bell/Getty Images

    Why the U.S. wants the tech giant to sell its Chrome browser, and what AI has to do with it. Plus, the Leading Economic Index is looking a bit brighter.

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  • What happened to sweater weather?
    Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

    Retailers are stuck with excess fall inventory after an unseasonably warm October. Plus, Americans want Trump to bring down inflation.

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  • Private equity’s appetite for restaurants
    Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images

    Plus, an alternative fuel CEO on how Trump’s second term could influence the clean energy business and we take a self-driving taxi for a spin in China.

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  • A more equal nation?
    Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

    Has the gap between the wealthiest and poorest Americans shrunk since the pandemic started? It depends how you measure.

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  • It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas … online
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    We’re still two weeks out from Thanksgiving, but online shops are already a winter wonderland of deals and holiday advertising.

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  • Nov 14, 2024

    Too much oil?

    Too much oil?
    Brandon Bell/Getty Images

    Next year, there might be an international oil surplus. What will U.S. drillers do? Plus, regulatory targets hope Trump will appoint friendlier heads of the SEC and FTC.

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  • "Affordability has been a long-time challenge," said Alanna McCargo, head of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco.
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    Alanna McCargo of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco discusses the bank’s role in the region’s housing affordability challenges.

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  • All inflation is local
    Spencer Platt/Getty Images

    Nationally, inflation registered 2.6% year over year in October. But if you’re in the New York metro area or urban Hawaii, it’s a bit worse.

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  • Nov 12, 2024

    A tale of 3 Q3s

    A tale of 3 Q3s
    Spencer Platt/Getty Images

    Concert tickets, electric vehicle rentals and home renovation goods had very different summers.

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