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Maria Hollenhorst

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Maria Hollenhorst is based in Los Angeles, California.

She produces content for Marketplace’s flagship broadcast including host interviews, economic explainers, and personal stories for the “Adventures in Housing” and “My Economy” series. Her work has been recognized by the Association for Business Journalists Best in Business Awards.

When not making radio, she can be found hiking, skiing, jogging, roller-blading, or exploring this beautiful world. Originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, she wound her way into journalism after graduating from the University of Utah. She has a deep appreciation for trees.

Latest Stories (409)

My Economy

How ASMR videos earn bonus revenue for this cleaning company

by Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 15, 2023
“It has become so easy,” said Samad Abdulai, owner of C3 Laundry Services.
Samad Adbulai, owner of C3 Laundry Services in Accra, Ghana, is seen with a truck full of rugs.
Courtesy Abdulai
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Adventures in Housing

"American Gothic" made this small-town Iowa house a destination

by Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 2, 2023
The painting's "third character" has deep meaning in Eldon, along with economic importance, says the vistor center's administrator.
The house that inspired "American Gothic" is "more than just that little house,” says Cari Nicely, administrator of the namesake visitors center in Eldon, Iowa.
Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Royal Academy of Arts
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Raising the Debt Ceiling

Breaking down the $31.4 trillion national debt

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 27, 2023
There are public holders and government agencies, which all comes into play in the congressional debt ceiling battle.
The national debt is made up of two big pieces — intragovernmental holdings and IOUs held by the public. Above, the U.S. Capitol dome seen through a glass ceiling.
Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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Liquid Death is an “entertainment machine” with a water brand attached

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 25, 2023
“We think about our marketing team more like 'Saturday Night Live,'” says Mike Cessario, the beverage startup’s co-founder and CEO.
“Anybody can put water in a can,” said Mike Cessario, CEO of beverage startup Liquid Death. “But that's not why we're successful.” Above, Cessario at Liquid Death’s headquarters.
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How a Buffalo business weathered a record-breaking storm

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 19, 2023
Inventory loss “could have been a lot worse,” said Johanna Dominguez of Put a Plant on It. But merchants suffered as shoppers stayed home.
Vehicles sit buried in snow and abandoned in downtown Buffalo, New York, the day after Christmas. The storm's cost surpassed $1 billion.
Joed Viera/AFP via Getty Images
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Raising the Debt Ceiling

The origin of the U.S. debt ceiling

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 19, 2023
The U.S. government hit its debt ceiling Thursday and must raise the debt limit to avoid defaulting. How did we get here?
With the debt ceiling reached, the U.S. Treasury initiated "extraordinary measures" to avert a government default.
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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Adventures in Housing

3 real estate agents on the cooling U.S. housing market

by Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 17, 2023
“I don’t know what this year is going to bring,” said one experienced Montana agent.
After a sizzling few years, there's a chill in the U.S. housing market, and mortgage rates have been volatile. Above, downtown Truckee, California.
Courtesy David Westall
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Adventures in Housing

Why one family moved from Indiana to Arizona to Indiana again

by Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 9, 2023
… and now plans to move back to Arizona.
Devonte and Cassie Bradford with their three kids, Damari, Kendrix and Jaylee.
Courtesy Bradford family
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Why Kia's confusing new logo might actually be good for business

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 9, 2023
A logo expert weighs in on “KN car” confusion and the wider design trend Kia’s logo exemplifies.
The logo of Kia on its new all-electric vehicle, EV6, during its showcase event in Seoul in June 2021.
Jung Yeon-Je/AFP via Getty Images
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Adventures in Housing

How a 24-year-old living with her parents spends her paychecks

by Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 6, 2023
After saving or investing around 40% of her income, Abigail Gomez has money left over for luxuries.
Abigail Gomez and her boyfriend, Kaden Cooper, in northern Utah. They hope to own a home together within the next year.
Courtesy Gomez
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