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Matt Levin

Senior Reporter

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Matt covers AI for Marketplace, where he tries to be as polite as he can to every chatbot he meets … because, well, he’s seen sci-fi movies. Matt also covers some crypto and housing, with a taste for stories that make you say: "huh, that's kinda weird.”

Before joining Marketplace Matt was a data and housing reporter for CalMatters, focused on California politics and policy. Before that he was a statistics jockey for a think tank, focused on poverty and inequality. And long before that Matt was a really terrible teenage cashier for Toys R Us.

Matt’s previous honors include awards from the Online News Association and regional Edward R. Murrow Awards and SPJ awards.

Latest Stories (301)

Coming soon to a theater near you: company Zoom meetings

by Matt Levin
Nov 8, 2022
The movie theater chain AMC and meeting technology company Zoom plan to offer ginormous teleconferences for remote workforces.
AMC is set to partner with Zoom to stream company meetings in movie theaters next year.
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US job openings increased in September

by Matt Levin
Nov 1, 2022
The number hit 10.7 million, higher than last month and higher than expected.
Tuesday's JOLTS report shows an uptick in open jobs for September.
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How long does it take for Fed rate hikes to work?

by Matt Levin
Oct 28, 2022
Though the Federal Reserve's actions are being felt throughout the economy, stabilizing prices could take 12 to 18 months.
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Finding new cars on the lot is getting easier

by Matt Levin
Oct 25, 2022
New vehicle inventory is up an estimated 62% from last year as some supply roadblocks clear. But higher prices may stick.
General Motors told investors that it made $3.3 billion in profit last quarter, thanks in part to easing supply chains.
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How much "art" can there be in artificial intelligence?

by Matt Levin
Oct 24, 2022
Increasingly sophisticated text-to-image platforms are intensifying the debate about what art really is and whether only humans can create it.
This AI-produced piece won a first place prize at the Colorado State art fair. © 2022 Jason M Allen
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Latino employment high but outlook could be shaky

by Matt Levin
Oct 20, 2022
Cuts to construction may mean job losses for Latinos. But a younger, more educated workforce means Latinos could fare better in a downturn than in the past.
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Supply chain snarls finally show signs of easing

by Matt Levin
Oct 18, 2022
A combination of slowing demand and better management means ports aren't as backed up as they used to be.
Congested ports and exorbitant shipping prices are beginning to cool from pandemic highs.
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Rising mortgage rates, cooling market an opportunity for all-cash buyers

by Matt Levin
Oct 5, 2022
Institutional investors are buying up houses to use as rental properties - and renting them to people who can't afford to buy a starter home right now.
The U.S. housing market is seeing a slow down in home sales due to the Federal Reserve raising mortgage interest rates to help fight inflation.
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What message is the SEC sending about celebrity crypto endorsements with Kim Kardashian fine?

by Matt Levin
Oct 4, 2022
The fine aside, crypto companies have less money these days to advertise.
Kim Kardashian has to pay $1.26 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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As stocks flag and home prices dip, consumers spend less, spend different

by Matt Levin
Sep 27, 2022
It's called the wealth effect: Household spending decisions tend to be influenced by the ups and downs of asset prices.
Research suggests that feeling pinched financially shifts spending from services to goods, says Stephanie Tully at the University of Southern California.
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