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Jana Kasperkevic

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Jana Kasperkevic is a former digital reporter for Marketplace, based in the New York City bureau.

Prior to joining Marketplace, Jana was a business reporter at The Guardian where she covered the global economy, income inequality, personal finance and small business. Her work has appeared in Inc. Magazine, Houston Chronicle and The Village Voice, among others. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Latest Stories (196)

Let's do the numbers on Hallmark's Christmas movie empire

by Jana Kasperkevic
Dec 27, 2017
Before there was Neflix's "A Christmas Prince," there was Hallmark.
Move over "A Christmas Prince," there is a new prince in town. This weekend, Hallmark will air one of its 2017 holiday movies: "Royal New Year's Eve." 
Courtesy of Hallmark Channel
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Why are most health plans tied to the calendar year?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Dec 26, 2017
Blame your employer.
A stethoscope seen at a doctor's office
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Why does a latte cost $4?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Dec 25, 2017
We dug into the costs and profits behind your delicious frothy drink.
It's not just coffee and milk. 
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The home equity loan interest deduction is dead. What does it mean for homeowners?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Dec 22, 2017
Fewer people might take out home equity loans as a result.
A worker saws wood at Canal Crossing, a new luxury apartment community consisting of 393 rental units near the university city of New Haven on August 2, 2017 in Hamden, Connecticut.
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Do you plan on doing any work during the last week of December?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Dec 18, 2017
If so, you might be one of the few.
Few U.S. workers spend the week between Christmas and New Year hard at work. 
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What tech companies are saying about the repeal of net neutrality rules

by Jana Kasperkevic
Dec 14, 2017
In a 3-to-2 vote, the FCC ruled to roll back net neutrality policy established under the Obama administration.
A small group of protestors supporting net neutrality protest against a plan by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) head Ajit Pai, during a protest outside a Verizon store on December 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. 
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What you need to know about the role of dark money in Alabama's election

by Jana Kasperkevic
Dec 12, 2017
Anonymous super PACs have poured millions of dollars into advertising on both sides.
Roy Moore, former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, is running for the U.S. Senate seat vacated when Jeff Sessions was appointed U.S. Attorney General by President Donald Trump.
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Another sign of the improving economy: a drop in part-time jobs

by Jana Kasperkevic
Dec 11, 2017
Since November of last year, the number of involuntary part-time workers dropped by 858,000.
Companies like Target are offering free college to its workers.
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U.S. adds 228,000 jobs in November

by Jana Kasperkevic
Dec 8, 2017
U.S. unemployment rate remains steady at 4.1 percent.
 A Help Wanted sign.
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Key differences in the House and Senate tax bills, and who is likely to win

by Jana Kasperkevic
Dec 4, 2017
The Senate and House have now both passed their own versions of a tax bill. Now comes the difficult part — reconciling the differences.
President Donald Trump promised tax cuts for American families this Christmas. Will Congress deliver? 
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