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Kate Concannon

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As seen in: Planet Money, The Indicator from Planet Money, NPR, Flipboard, WBUR-FM (Boston, MA), KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA), WAMU-FM (Washington, D.C.), Boise State Public Radio, Philadelphia Weekly, Texas Public Radio (San Antonio, TX), KUER-FM (Salt Lake City, UT), Arizona Public Media and
Covers:  land use, environment, health, business, growth, culture, politics
Mum, news addict, stranger in a strange land, Senior Supervising Editor, @TheIndicator from @planetmoney on @NPR and founding Editor, Mountain West News Bureau

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I'm an award winning journalist who has covered the West for more than two-and-a-half decades as a reporter, show producer, researcher and editor. I perfected my editing chops as NPR's first Western Bureau Chief for twelve years.

As Managing Editor of the Mountain West News Bureau I manage a team of reporters across Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Idaho and Colorado.

In my spare time I enjoy skiing and listening to live music, preferably with my husband and three sons.

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We're in a renter's market (believe it or not)

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By Stephan Bisaha Verified, Wailin Wong Verified, Corey Bridges, Kate Concannon Verified
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We're in a renter's market (believe it or not) : The Indicator from Planet Money Depends on where you live, but renters have a lot of power right now in the United States. What’s behind this trend and how might you be able to take advantage of the renters’ market at your next lease renewal. Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
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Why the US is losing the drone war

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By Paddy Hirsch, Adrian Ma Verified, Angel Carreras Verified, Kate Concannon Verified
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Why the US is losing the drone war : The Indicator from Planet Money The US defense industry is struggling to keep up with the revolution in cheap drones vs. expensive reusable military equipment. Today on the show, we talk with Stacie Pettyjohn, the director of the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security on the three big reasons the U.S. is falling behind. Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
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Does the new Fed chair care about jobs?

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By Wailin Wong Verified, Darian Woods Verified, Kate Concannon Verified, Angel Carreras Verified
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Does the new Fed chair care about jobs? : The Indicator from Planet Money Last month, new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh presided over his first interest rate decision and press conference … but he didn't talk much about maximum employment. How much does Kevin Warsh care about the jobs side of the Fed’s dual mandate? Fact checking by Sierra Juarez. Your Next Listen — Are we in a new era of permanently higher prices?
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What was your first job as a journalist?

part-time reporter at a public radio station in San Diego.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes - I learned to type on a typewriter.

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