Sabri Ben Achour

New York

Correspondent and Host at Marketplace

Reporter for Marketplace, Ceramicist

Articles

How inflation is impacting how we eat, frequent restaurants and tip - Marketplace

Sep 20, 2024 | marketplace.org | Sabri Ben Achour |Alex Schroeder

In its latest report on restaurants, Toast finds a shift toward restaurant spending in the mornings, away from lunch and dinner.
What we learned from Nishad Singh's testimony in the SBF trial - Marketplace

Oct 19, 2023 | marketplace.org | Sabri Ben Achour

Nishad Singh, former head of engineering at FTX, took the stand this week in the fraud and conspiracy trial against Sam Bankman-Fried.
An economic vibe shift?

Aug 2, 2023 | marketplace.org | Mitchell Hartman |Matt Levin |Sabri Ben Achour |Justin Ho

The Federal Reserve could help instant payments catch onMany small banks have been hesitant to offer instant payments, even though they’ve been available for years. But the central bank’s FedNow service could cause more banks to give instant payments a try.
Superconductor claims draw interest and skepticism

Aug 2, 2023 | marketplace.org | Sabri Ben Achour

Email address * Some researchers in Korea have made an extraordinary claim that they’ve developed a superconductor that works at room temperature and pressure. It’s getting a lot of attention — and skepticism. A room-temperature superconductor would levitate on magnets and transmit electricity with no resistance. It would be revolutionary. Think levitating trains, fusion reactors, significantly more efficient electrical grids.
Is the current job market music to the Fed's ears?

Aug 1, 2023 | marketplace.org | Stephanie Hughes |Sabri Ben Achour |Matt Levin |Stephen Beard

Is the labor market all rock 'n' roll, or will it soon be rocky? Plus, why "grandternity" leave might be the next big trend in paid leave.
Freight business struggles as the rest of the economy chugs along

Aug 1, 2023 | marketplace.org | Sabri Ben Achour

Email address * The trucking company Yellow — which employs 30,000 people — shut down operations this week and is headed for bankruptcy. The company has been struggling for years, but its downfall is a sign of tough times, not just in trucking but pretty much anything involving freight shipping. Somewhere on the road between Garden City, Kansas, and Edgerton, Kansas, we caught up with Trucker G.
Interest rates are high, but consumer confidence is up

Jul 26, 2023 | marketplace.org | Kai Ryssdal |Mitchell Hartman |Sabri Ben Achour |Henry Epp

High rates of injury in women's soccer may be due to lack of fundingKnee injuries and concussions are more likely in the women's game. That may be because its equipment and training regimens are designed for men.
High interest rates are risky business

Jul 26, 2023 | marketplace.org | Sabri Ben Achour

Email address * The Federal Reserve lifted its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point Wednesday, pushing it to the highest level since 2001. Now, it’s one thing to raise interest rates, but it’s another to keep them raised. Prodded by the Fed’s efforts to subdue inflation, interest rates across the economy have climbed dramatically since early 2022.
A view of the post-peak housing market

Jul 25, 2023 | marketplace.org | Sarah Leeson |Maria Hollenhorst |Sabri Ben Achour |Matt Levin

Home prices are generally down compared to 2022, but they've risen in recent months. Then, we examine the global costs of tax havens.
The rise and fall of home prices across America

Jul 25, 2023 | marketplace.org | Sabri Ben Achour

Email address * The CoreLogic Case-Shiller index of existing home prices came out Tuesday. Prices in May were both up and down. But this is not Schrödinger’s house, and we don’t need quantum physics to explain the housing market today. Home prices were down if you compare them to the year before. Same story with April.