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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)

Marketplace Minute

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)

The boom-and-bust story of a crop called guar

by Nova Safo
Oct 9, 2014
A plant took on an outsize importance in the fracking world and created huge price swings.
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Want to save money? Call your cable company.

by Nova Safo
Oct 9, 2014
Few of us realize how much we can save by asking companies for a better deal.
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Screen Wars

NBA strikes a streaming deal with ESPN

by Nova Safo
Oct 6, 2014
The NBA announced a deal with networks, giving us a glimpse into the future of TV.
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How money gets made when people snap up web domains

by Nova Safo
Oct 2, 2014
The list of what can come after the 'dot' in a web address is growing.
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Counting students in order to count up funding

by Nova Safo
Oct 1, 2014
There's a census of sorts in Colorado schools on Wednesday, which helps determine school budgets.
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Push for IUDs comes from many sides

by Nova Safo
Sep 30, 2014
Health groups, nonprofits and drug companies have touted intrauterine devices.
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Tribune Publishing enters the viral marketing sphere

by Nova Safo
Sep 23, 2014
The Tribune company is counting on online advertising to help its bottom line.
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Vinyl record sales have jumped to 6 million

by Nova Safo
Sep 15, 2014
Vinyl sales are experiencing a boom among a younger audience.
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Americans face food insecurity despite economic growth

by Nova Safo
Sep 4, 2014
Food insecurity is down only slightly.
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Forget ketchup. How about foie gras mousse?

by Nova Safo
Sep 2, 2014
Chicago restaurants elevate hot dogs to gourmet status.
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