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Nova Safo

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Nova Safo is a correspondent for Marketplace, and co-host of the “Marketplace Minute” newscast.

He returned to Marketplace after a three-year detour at the international news wire service Agence France-Presse, where he was a Midwest correspondent covering 16 states and serving thousands of clients in print, online news, and broadcast TV and radio. 

He has also been a correspondent for the now-shuttered CNN Radio, a staff journalist at NPR and Yahoo! News, and freelancer for SoundVision Productions, LA Public Media (a project of the CPB and Radio Bilingue) and other outlets.

Episodes by Nova (236)

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Small businesses are more optimistic

Jun 11, 2024
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Wall Street firms predict September interest rate cut

Jun 10, 2024
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The monthly jobs report paints a brighter picture than expected

Jun 7, 2024
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Solar power generation hits milestone in U.S.

Jun 6, 2024
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eBay is dropping American Express, citing high fees

Jun 5, 2024
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Job openings remain stuck at an elevated level

Jun 4, 2024
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Airfares are likely to keep rising this year

Jun 3, 2024
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The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge holds steady

May 31, 2024
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Economic growth revised down for first three months of the year

May 30, 2024
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Will the summer travel season be as busy as previously expected?

May 29, 2024
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Latest Stories (362)

How important is a CEO to a company's success? It depends.

by Nova Safo
Nov 11, 2014
The question became a critical issue in the Continental CEO's $1 billion divorce case.
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Businesses start to text, and problems emerge

by Nova Safo
Nov 10, 2014
"I didn't get your text" has a real "The dog ate my homework”-feel to it.
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Former Trader Joe's CEO dies but legacy lives on

by Nova Safo
Nov 7, 2014
Ex Trader Joe’s boss John V. Shields died recently. His strategies transformed the California supermarket chain into a national powerhouse.
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Free trade on the agenda for Obama's Asia trip

by Nova Safo
Nov 7, 2014
A deal on the Trans-Pacific Partnership would be seen by many as a win.
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Everything you've ever wanted to know about emoji

by Nova Safo and Seth Kelley
Nov 5, 2014
A broad-brush look at the emoji industry – and the money behind creating and spreading the little picto-grams.
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Lame duck Congress still has plenty to do

by Nova Safo
Nov 5, 2014
The government must pass a spending bill by mid-December.
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Low-wage workers stuck with non-compete agreements

by Nova Safo
Nov 4, 2014
An increasing number of American workers are being asked to sign such deals.
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Why Taylor Swift broke up with Spotify

by Nova Safo
Nov 3, 2014
Streaming services need top artists to keep subscribers but don't pay them much.
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How seasonal hiring really works

by Nova Safo
Oct 31, 2014
Companies are relying more on social media.
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Why we take so little vacation

by Nova Safo
Oct 31, 2014
American workers left some $52 billion in vacation time unused last year.
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