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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

  • Private companies often don't collect data in ways that are useful for the public.
    Bill Clark/Getty Images

    “If we think about the ways that companies collect data, it ranges so widely from different company,” said George Washington University’s Tara Sinclair. “That’s why it’s so important that we have government statistical agencies.”

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  • Access to federal data in flux
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    David Van Riper, an expert in improving public access to government data, discusses why the information is vital. Plus, Walmart is branching out beyond retail.

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  • Central Ohio is a key destination for new data centers and power-transmission infrastructure.
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    Journalist Mya Frazier wrote about sequoia-sized electric power poles, farmland price inflation and the impact on communities.

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  • "I am always concerned about anything that's going to raise prices or knock us off the employment track," said Austan Goolsbee, president of the Chicago Fed.
    Courtesy Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

    Austan Goolsbee says the central bank is keenly monitoring how changing economic policy is influencing inflation and employment.

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  • Demographics are destiny
    Maria Hollenhorst/Marketplace

    In the U.S., there’s an aging workforce in our future. That’s why we’re visiting Cumberland County, Tennessee, where around a third of residents are over 65.

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  • Jan 24, 2025

    House brands

    House brands
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    Private label goods just had a record sales year. Are consumers abandoning brand loyalty for savings, or have in-house brands stepped up their game?

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  • Jan 24, 2025

    Still looking

    Still looking
    Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

    Although new unemployment claims barely grew last week, continuing claims hit a multiyear high. Plus, luxury EVs and a climate-friendly home.

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  • Buy in bulk and on credit
    David Dee Delgado/Getty Images

    That’s the recipe for the consumer spending-driven economy. Plus, wildfire relief donations and executive order mumbo jumbo.

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  • That’s a headscratcher
    Jim Watson/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

    We break down some of President Donald Trump’s policy announcements that don’t track with industry realities. Plus, wage growth continues to outpace inflation.

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  • Sorry, we can’t hear you through all the economic noise
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    The fall was marked by a contentious election, natural disasters and labor strikes. Can economists still trust the numbers? Plus, corporate concentration in the retail landscape.

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