Jed Kim

Reporter

SHORT BIO

Jed Kim is the host of Marketplace’s kids podcast Million Bazillion, where he works with the team to make money make more sense. Marketplace is on a mission to raise the economic intelligence of the country— and where better to take on that mission than answering the awkward, uncomfortable, and sometimes surprising questions that kids have about money!

In addition to his work on Million Bazillion, Jed also hosts a podcast about water infrastructure called "In Deep,” and has contributed to three seasons of popular kids podcast “Smash Boom Best.” Also, recently he hosted a radio special titled “Just Eat It” about the environmental challenges of food production and waste. Prior to hosting, Jed was a Marketplace reporter covering sustainability. He has deep roots in public media—before Marketplace he was an environmental reporter for KPCC and before that he was a producer for "The Takeaway" at WNYC.

Jed graduated from Columbia Journalism School and currently resides in Los Angeles.

Latest Stories (278)

Big Pharma's competition to buy new cancer drugs

Aug 22, 2016
Pfizer spends $14 billion for a new prostate cancer drug plus others in the pipeline

Teachers feel undervalued — and they may be right

Aug 18, 2016
Teachers make 17 percent less than workers with the same education and experience.
There's a pay gap between teachers and professionals with similar levels of education and experience.
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Insurers lag in preparing for climate change

Aug 17, 2016
A pair of studies show insurance companies still have a lot to figure out.
New studies suggest that insurance companies have a long way to go in adapting to climate change.
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Louisiana floods: a new normal?

Aug 16, 2016
The flooding has been described as "historic" and "unprecedented." How long before it happens again?
A man navigates a boat of rescued goats past a partially submerged car after flooding on August 16, 2016 in Gonzales, Louisiana. As many as 20,000 people have been rescued following unprecedented floods in the southern US state of Louisiana.
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Big three stock indexes all had record day

Aug 12, 2016
Remember where you were last time it happened? Hint: possibly cowering over Y2K bug.
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The sun is rising on mandatory solar roofs

Aug 11, 2016
More cities are requiring the energy-saving feature. Built-out Santa Monica is one.
Home construction has slowed in Lancaster, but building developments under construction will add more solar rooftops to the city's portfolio.  
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US court halts spread of fast internet in two cities

Aug 11, 2016
The decision directly affects two cities. Indirectly, it could impact a lot more.
Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Tom Wheeler speaking at the Mobile World Congress 2015. 
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Computer failures ground Delta flights worldwide

Aug 8, 2016
Tens of thousands of passengers were stranded early Monday as a result of the outage.
A Delta airlines plane is seen on the tarmac of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in July in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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July job numbers could show demand for workers

Aug 5, 2016
The number is unlikely to hit 200,000, but that isn't such a bad thing.
Analysts predict that the economy added about 180,000 jobs in July.
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ExxonMobil's profits fall further

Jul 29, 2016
The company's petrochemicals business helped keep it in the black as oil prices stayed low.
Chairman and CEO of US oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil, Rex Tillerson, speaks during the 2015 Oil and Money conference in central London on October 7, 2015.
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