Phoebe Unterman
Assistant Producer
SHORT BIO
Phoebe Unterman is a former assistant producer. She joined Marketplace in 2016 as a digital production assistant.
Episodes by Phoebe (2)
This Is Uncomfortable | Season 8 | Episode 6
Lost and found, featuring "Snap Judgment"
Jun 15, 2023Latest Stories (58)
Why the Fed's balance sheet is making markets nervous
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Phoebe Unterman
Jan 3, 2019
Robert Kaplan, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, on Thursday told Bloomberg that the Fed ought to think about slowing down how quickly it’s shrinking its balance sheet. What’s a balance sheet? It’s a ledger of the Fed’s assets and liabilities that, in the middle of the financial crisis, the Fed expanded as […]
The original beauty subscription box service finds an IRL home
by
Adriene Hill
and Phoebe Unterman
Dec 24, 2018
We talk with the CEO of Birchbox, which is opening kiosks at select Walgreens and Duane Reade locations.
What's that smell? A rise in "perfume culture"
by
Adriene Hill
and Phoebe Unterman
Dec 24, 2018
Shakeups in the industry have given way to more niche, artisanal fragrances.
In a strong job market, some fed up workers are "ghosting" their employers
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Phoebe Unterman
Dec 14, 2018
So many workers are disappearing without even a text message that they've caught the Fed's attention.
Perhaps Congress took "The Wizard of Oz" a bit too seriously
by
Phoebe Unterman
and Kai Ryssdal
Dec 11, 2018
At the House Judiciary Committee hearing with Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai, Rep. Zoe Lofgren from California had to ask for clarification that Google’s Search algorithm is not a “little man sitting behind the curtain figuring out what [Google is] going to show.” She wasn’t the only one that was confused by how Google works. On […]
Would you like some earplugs with that appetizer?
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Phoebe Unterman
and Sean McHenry
Dec 4, 2018
Some noisy restaurants ring in at a decibel level that over a long period of time can cause hearing loss.
Can television shift consciousness? A look inside the HBO show that's working on it
by
Phoebe Unterman
and Kai Ryssdal
Nov 5, 2018
"Random Acts of Flyness," created by Terence Nance, wants to change the way viewers think.
FOIA documents unmask the tariff exemption process
by
Phoebe Unterman
, Tracey Samuelson
and Janet Nguyen
Nov 5, 2018
We obtained Department of Commerce documents to see how applications were approved and denied.
Is Netflix personalization making you feel *seen* ... or profiled?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Phoebe Unterman
Oct 26, 2018
If you’ve got a Netflix account, you know the company tries real hard to personalize pretty much everything. But a recent Twitter thread by the writer Stacia Brown revealed what felt like racial profiling on her Netflix feed. Netflix says that it doesn’t collect demographic information, and all personalized recommendations come from a consumer’s viewing […]
Is Netflix personalization making you feel *seen* ... or profiled?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Phoebe Unterman
Oct 26, 2018
If you’ve got a Netflix account, you know the company tries real hard to personalize pretty much everything. But a recent Twitter thread by the writer Stacia Brown revealed what felt like racial profiling on her Netflix feed. Netflix says that it doesn’t collect demographic information, and all personalized recommendations come from a consumer’s viewing […]