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Marketplace Union @marketplaceunion.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Meet Maria, a senior producer on “Marketplace” and a proud union member. Do you know what a public radio producer does? We’ve been at the bargaining table for months, fighting for fair compensation and AI protections for all Marketplace journalists. Stay tuned to keep up with our progress.

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Marketplace Union @marketplaceunion.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It takes a village. ✊ We’re committed to securing fair wages and AI protections for our colleagues.

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Marketplace Union @marketplaceunion.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Alice is a producer for “This is Uncomfortable” and a Marketplace union steward. She was able to get a raise through a formal process we fought for during Marketplace’s first contract negotiations (2022-2023.) Now, APMG wants to cut all union members’ annual raises.

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Marketplace Union @marketplaceunion.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

In 2020, the @marketplace.org staff decided to unionize. Six years later, we are in the middle of negotiating our second contract with our parent company APMG. We’ve come a long ways, but we still have progress to make. #WeMakeMarketplace

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Maria Hollenhorst @mariahollenhorst.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

So proud of Ben!! Everybody go listen to his pod! It is good.

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Ben Bradford @jbenbradford.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

If you want to know what the deal is with the screwworm fly found in Texas, we JUST did a whole thing about it: (at 24:52)

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Killing the World’s Deadliest Animal

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Ben Bradford @jbenbradford.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

This is cool: In less than a month, "Are We Doomed?" has become the #8 science podcast! Nukes, supervolcanoes, rogue AI, little jerk mosquitoes — come have a surprising amount of fun fathoming the abyss! pod.link/1893359212

An screenshot of Apple Podcast's rankings showing the podcast Are We Doomed #8 of all Science Podcasts.

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Ben Bradford @jbenbradford.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Today on Are We Doomed? — the mosquito. Should we kill it? You gotta hear Kevin and, most importantly, meet Jerry…

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How Do You Kill a Mosquito?

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Ben Bradford @jbenbradford.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Are we doomed? Or ... do we just feel doomed? I made a new show about that. (Distributed by NPR Network)

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Maria Hollenhorst @mariahollenhorst.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

So proud of these stories we reported from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. We're wrapping up the series today's episode of Marketplace!

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George Pearkes @peark.es · 05/03/2025

Made an extremely wild chart today.

Mentions of the term “uncertainty” in the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, 1970-present. The current reading is 45, by far the highest on record.

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Ben Bradford @jbenbradford.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

A lot of the political discourse I see on here forgets something essential. The unilateral agency shutdowns, mass firings, ethics rule flouting, etc. are politically acceptable to so many Americans. There’s a reason. You might know it.

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Chris Giles @chrisgiles.ft.com · 24/02/2025

Corporate earnings calls getting very angsty about trade on.ft.com/4bjvxGn

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Here’s another way to think about it. We import roughly $3.25 trillion in goods every year. Income tax receipts total roughly $2.2 trillion. So we’d need a universal tariff rate of, give or take, 65% to be able to do away w the IRS. But… 1/2

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Ben Bradford @jbenbradford.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

The WHY is really important. The base of support is not looking at CBS or NYT, or hearing concerns about lawlessness or constitutionality. They are seeing a fundamentally different information stream.

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Maria Hollenhorst @mariahollenhorst.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Even after the memo was rescinded, programs are still in limbo "...since then, he said the payment management system of the U.S. Treasury, which he uses to request funds for things like rent and payroll, has not been working" www.wpr.org/news/half-wi...

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Half of Wisconsin Head Start programs can’t access needed funds after federal freeze

One Head Start center in Waukesha closed last week, leaving more than 250 families without child care. Director Tim Nolan said the funding freeze hasn't just had ripple effects — it's been a "tsunami....

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dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

WIRED is tracking numerous reports of Musk-related shenanigans across the federal govt. We're looking for fed employees open to discussing the activity they're seeing or to help confirm other reports. Anonymity offered. Please use @signal.org (contact dell.3030). Do not use work networks/devices.

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Maria Hollenhorst @mariahollenhorst.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Super proud of this series we're doing with Nela Richardson and ADP Research. Working on these stories truly changed my understanding of aging, the labor force, and the future of this economy. Ep 1 here. More stories later this week!

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Maria Hollenhorst @mariahollenhorst.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

This is cool! So grateful for people to volunteer their time to provide this service.

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Maria Hollenhorst @mariahollenhorst.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Hi #EconSky! Let's see what this hive mind can do. I'm looking for an economist... who is also a classical musician... to speak with me for an @marketplaceapm.bsky.social story about the Baumol effect. Thoughts?

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Anna Goeddeke @annagoeddeke.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Hi #EconSky, Not sure if the Starter Pack party's over, but I've made an Econ Starter Pack of Starter Packs! 😄 It's a work in progress, so I may have missed some. Let me know if there's anything to add—DMs are open! Thanks for support @economista.bsky.social! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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Maria Hollenhorst @mariahollenhorst.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Hi Bluesky algorithm! I’m a producer @marketplaceapm.bsky.social covering business and the economy. I’m interested in labor market trends, unsung economic indicators, and the growing overlap between climate change and the economy. Also, I like skiing and cats. ⛷️

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