Jobs IRLDecoding DemocracyA Warmer WorldI've Always Wondered ...

Loading...

0:00
0% played

Henry Epp

Reporter II

SHORT BIO

Henry Epp is a reporter for Marketplace based in Burlington, Vermont.

He began his public radio career in 2012, as a reporter for New England Public Media in western Massachusetts. He became the station’s local host of “Morning Edition” in 2014. In 2017, he moved north to host “All Things Considered” at Vermont Public, where he also co-hosted the station’s daily news podcast and covered business and infrastructure issues.

Henry grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is a graduate of Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. In his free time, he enjoys playing the saxophone, gardening and rooting for the Minnesota Twins.

Episodes by Henry (15)

Marketplace Minute

Live Nation hit with another antitrust lawsuit

May 24, 2024
LISTEN
Download
Marketplace Minute

U.S. markets fall across the board

May 22, 2024
LISTEN
Download
Marketplace Minute

Most Americans say they’re doing OK financially

May 21, 2024
LISTEN
Download
Marketplace Minute

China sanctions U.S. defense companies

May 20, 2024
LISTEN
Download
Marketplace Minute

Leading economic indicators fall for the second straight month

May 17, 2024
LISTEN
Download
Marketplace Minute

Housing starts rebound in April

May 16, 2024
LISTEN
Download
Marketplace Minute

A closely watched inflation index rises

Mar 29, 2024
LISTEN
Download
Marketplace Minute

GDP revised up for the fourth quarter

Mar 28, 2024
LISTEN
Download
Marketplace Minute

Moody’s: Shutdown could hurt U.S. credit

Sep 25, 2023
LISTEN
Download
Marketplace Minute

U.S prisoners released from Iran

Sep 18, 2023
LISTEN
Download

Latest Stories (121)

To put more renewable power to use, utilities are doubling down on battery storage

by Henry Epp
Jan 16, 2024
Giant batteries can extend the reach of wind and solar power — which accounted for 22% of electricity generated last year, the EIA says.
Rows of lithium ion batteries that store renewable energy. The EIA expects utility battery storage to nearly double by the end of 2024.
Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

Why Boeing's latest 737 Max accident might not lose it much business

by Henry Epp
Jan 9, 2024
While investigators are still looking into why a piece of a Boeing aircraft blew off an Alaska Airlines flight over the weekend, there aren't many rival plane suppliers.
The latest incident involving the Boeing 737 Max comes after supplier issues last summer and two plane crashes five years ago.
David Ryder/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

Four years ago, used car auctions went virtual. Many haven't gone back.

by Henry Epp
Jan 8, 2024
For a long time, the only way for dealers to buy at wholesale used car auctions was to go in person. Now, many of those auctions take place online.
For a long time, the only way for car dealers to buy at auction was to go to one in person. Many have moved to online simulcast.
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

Is layoff season shifting away from the holidays?

by Henry Epp
Jan 4, 2024
Employees who lose their jobs at the end of they year may vent on social media. That can hurt a company's reputation, experts say.
A layoff will go down easier if employees get regular updates on the company’s health, says HR consultant Deb Best.
Avava/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

Will labor unions maintain their momentum in 2024?

by Henry Epp
Dec 28, 2023
Unions are more visible and vocal than they've been in decades. If the labor market remains tight, they'll have negotiating leverage.
A United Auto Workers union hall in Chicago. The UAW's coordinated work stoppages made headlines and produced results in 2023.
Scott Olson/Getty Images
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

Car market could be boring in 2024. That's good.

by Henry Epp
Dec 26, 2023
The tumult in car prices moderated in 2023. Expect more of the same next year.
In recent years, the semiconductor shortage made new cars scarce. Now, the vehicle industry is back to normal-ish.
Brandon Bell/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

E-scooter firms set out to revolutionize transportation. Instead, many are collapsing.

by Henry Epp
Dec 21, 2023
One of the industry's biggest players — Bird — was a pre-pandemic "unicorn" that grew to be worth upwards of $1 billion. Now it's bankrupt.
Pre-pandemic, Bird was worth over $1 billion. Now, it's filed for bankruptcy.
Brandon Bell/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

As the U.S. courts EV battery manufacturers, Canada follows suit

by Henry Epp
Dec 19, 2023
Canada's federal government teamed up with Quebec's provincial government to offer a Swedish company $2 billion in subsidies.
Swedish company Northvolt plans to build a massive battery plant outside Montreal, Quebec, seen here in a digital rendering.
Courtesy Northvolt
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE

Some investors are eyeing riskier bets following rate cut hints from the Fed

by Henry Epp
Dec 15, 2023
The assumption is that the economy will chug along and that borrowing costs will fall. But they might not. What makes these riskier stocks attractive?
Since the Fed hinted at possible rate cuts next year, some investors are buying up risky stock.
Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

When will solar and wind overtake coal? Soon, U.S. energy agency says.

by Henry Epp
Dec 13, 2023
The transition in the electric power sector has more to do with market forces than government policy.
Wind turbines in Big Spring, Texas. The cost-effectiveness of wind and solar power gives them a market advantage over coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel.
Brandon Bell/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE