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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)

Companies have another reason to let go of office space: a potential recession

by Matt Levin
Jul 5, 2022
If the pandemic didn't convince CEOs to get rid of costly in-person work environments, an economic downturn might do the trick.
Occupancy periods in leasing agreements shortened during the pandemic, which could expand the amount of unused office space in a few years' time.
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U.S. pushes for Russian oil price ceiling. Feasible?

by Matt Levin
Jun 28, 2022
Advanced nations will evaluate the idea in an effort to limit Russia's energy revenue. But Russia could retaliate.
An oil refinery on the outskirts of Moscow. Although the advanced nations are considering a price cap on Russian oil, Russia could retaliate by shutting off the flow of natural gas to Europe.
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As the U.S. becomes more politically polarized, so does corporate leadership, paper says

by Matt Levin
Jun 28, 2022
Research indicates executives in a given company are now more likely to all be of the same party, and that has consequences.
"Executive teams have become more partisan. We like to match with other like-minded individuals," said Elisabeth Kempf, a professor at the University of Chicago and a co-author of the paper. 
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Who will buy Cadillac's $300,000 EV?

by Matt Levin
Jun 27, 2022
The limited-edition, electric Celestiq is expected to carry a very, very high-end price tag. It might help Cadillac refresh its image.
Cadillac could become a rival to Telsa in the high-end electric vehicle market.
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As the real estate market cools, so does the market for agents

by Matt Levin
Jun 21, 2022
As home sales decline, the field is becoming more competitive.
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Two years on from BLM protests, business has declined at Black-owned bookstores

by Matt Levin
Jun 20, 2022
However, it's still better than it was before the protests.
Black-owned bookstores have seen traffic thinning out following the surge after George Floyd's murder and the uproar that came after in 2020.
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The new wrench in return-to-office plans? Gas.

by Matt Levin
Jun 17, 2022
Gasoline prices are fueling workers' resistance to go back to the office this summer.
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"Owners' equivalent rent" a key property of inflation

by Matt Levin
Jun 10, 2022
OER, a component of the consumer price index, involves homeowners’ estimates of what their residence would rent for.
In the process of calculating the consumer price index, the Bureau of Labor Statistics asks homeowners how much money, hypothetically, they'd rent their place out for.
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Tenants with long commutes to court more likely to be evicted, study finds

by Matt Levin
Jun 10, 2022
Arriving late to a court hearing or missing the hearing entirely can result in a default judgement against the tenant.
Research shows that distance from the courthouse can play a key role in tenants being unable to fight off evictions.
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When a cryptocurrency you never heard of drains your life savings

by Matt Levin
Jun 9, 2022
The terraUSD meltdown destroyed the nest eggs of people who had no idea what it was nor that they'd invested in it.
A cryptocurrency exchange office in Istanbul in October. Last month, the "stablecoin" terraUSD lost $60 billion in value in a matter of days.
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