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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

  • Uncertainty is a certainty
    Spencer Platt/Getty Images

    The softening labor market, falling Treasury yields and a fuzzy service sector can all point to the multiplying economic unknowns. Plus, entrepreneurship booms and a soybean farmer worries.

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  • Tariff pain and retaliation
    Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

    President Trump’s tariffs on Mexico and Canada are here. Plus, why chain drug stores are struggling to stay afloat.

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  • Bird flu spreads its wings
    Moises Avila/AFP via Getty Images

    Public health experts say the government should bolster incentives for farmers and farmworkers to test for and report cases of the virus.

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  • Will Hollywood’s behind-the-scenes workers stay?
    Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

    Staying in LA will be even harder for grips, gaffers and lighting techs with roughly 13,000 homes lost in January’s fires. Also: The rising cost of utilities and a second act for frozen foods.

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  • "They are usually storefronts in strip malls that provide a slew of esthetic medical services," says Amanda Mull. "Botox is a huge one. You also get things like dermal fillers, lip plumper."
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    They’re a one-stop-shop for a variety of aesthetic medical services, including Botox, lip fillers and laser hair removal.

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  • Feb 27, 2025

    Hope or fear?

    Hope or fear?
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    It’s hard to say whether durable goods orders are up because of optimism or uncertainty. Plus, unemployment claims, med spas and how a customs broker sees the current economy.

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  • Feb 26, 2025

    The GDP equation

    The GDP equation
    Joe Raedle/Getty Images

    Discretionary government spending contributes to GDP. What happens if the government spends a lot less? Plus, ice cream roulette.

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  • A housing reality check
    Joe Raedle/Getty Images

    Home prices keep going up, and Home Depot’s earnings report reflects hesitation to make big purchases. Plus, consumer sentiment falls.

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  • Who’s in the consumer-spending driver’s seat?
    Kevin Carter/Getty Images

    Increasingly, the wealthiest Americans do the bulk of the consumption in this economy. Plus, data centers and U.S. economic warfare.

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  • Tumbling economic sentiment — especially for Dems
    Brandon Bell/Getty Images

    We’re all stressed about high prices. But Democrats are really, really stressed. Plus, dark oil shipping and travel industry demand.

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