Tommy Andres

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Tommy Andres is the former senior special projects producer for Marketplace. He ran major projects and launched new series. He oversaw “Divided Decade,” a yearlong multiplatform examination of how the financial crisis changed America. He also created “I've Always Wondered,” “The Transaction” and “Brought to You by.”

What was your first job?

A ball boy for the Detroit Pistons.

What’s your most memorable Marketplace moment?

I produced Kai's interview with Charles Koch and had Kai ask Mr. Koch about his Darth Vader-like reputation. The day of the broadcast, Mr. Koch tweeted out a picture of himself sitting at his desk in a Darth Vader costume.

What’s the favorite item in your workspace and why?

The vintage TV I turned into a fish tank.

Latest Stories (87)

How the closings of two auto plants changed Hamtramck and Detroit's Poletown

by Tommy Andres and Tracey Samuelson

Aug 14, 2019

When the Dodge Main plant closed in 1979, local leaders offered GM tax breaks and more land to move in. Now the GM plant is closing, too.

"The Spirit of Detroit" monument sits downtown. In the background is the Renaissance Center, where GM is headquartered.

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A broken guitar, a YouTube video and a new era of customer service

by Tommy Andres

Jul 5, 2019

Canadian musician Dave Carroll looks back on the viral hit that made United Airlines sit up and listen.

Dave Carroll, the Canadian musician who used music (and the internet) to make United Airlines reflect on its customer service.

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Huawei

What exactly is Huawei? What you need to know.

by Scott Tong and Tommy Andres

Jun 10, 2019

Get yourself up to speed on the race to own 5G, surveillance concerns and the vast reach of this $100 billion company.

A reception area at the Huawei headquarters in Shenzhen, China's Guangdong province.

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The bottom line on being born a royal

by Tommy Andres

May 6, 2019

A royal baby can have a very wide-reaching economic impact.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge arrive at Berlin Tegel Airport during an official visit to Poland and Germany on July 19, 2017.

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Divided Decade

Divided Decade: Financial crisis yields lasting pain and new possibilities

by Tommy Andres and Hayley Hershman

Dec 21, 2018

We gathered your stories for a year. Here's what we learned.

Latrice Collins, one of more than 500 participants in our How We Changed series.

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Divided Decade: How the financial crisis changed banking

by Tommy Andres

Dec 21, 2018

Bigger, stronger banks … and threats.

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Divided Decade: How the financial crisis changed retail

by Tommy Andres

Dec 20, 2018

A decade later, everything is still on sale.

American consumers have gotten used to deep discounts that started during the Great Recession.

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Divided Decade: How the financial crisis changed you

by Tommy Andres and Hayley Hershman

Dec 20, 2018

We've gathered your stories for a year. Here's what we learned.

Jessica Perelman, one of more than 500 participants in our "How We Changed" series.

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Divided Decade: How the financial crisis changed jobs

by Tommy Andres

Dec 19, 2018

The work we do and the way we’re paid is different.

Amy Grady, who ran as an independent for a seat in the West Virginia state Senate, teaches in her classroom at Leon Elementary on Oct. 18, 2018 in Leon, West Virginia. West Virginia teachers went on strike this year demanding higher pay and better health care.

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Divided Decade: How the financial crisis changed politics

by Tommy Andres

Dec 18, 2018

Did saving the financial system break the political system?

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