Janet Nguyen
Digital Reporter
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Janet is a reporter with the Marketplace digital team.
Episodes by Janet (4)
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Police departments have spent millions in overtime during protests
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Janet Nguyen
Jul 3, 2020
While activists call for redirecting police funding, overtime compensation can exceed cities' budgeted amounts. Sometimes officers are paid in comp time.
Wearing masks could prevent a 5% loss in GDP, Goldman Sachs says
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Janet Nguyen
Jun 30, 2020
The economic argument for wearing a mask.
Making it hard to get an abortion comes with a cost
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Janet Nguyen
Jun 29, 2020
The Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana abortion law. For many women, having the procedure already requires travel and substantial financial costs.
Who’s getting access to COVID-19 testing?
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Janet Nguyen
Jun 24, 2020
Different areas of the U.S. have ramped up testing, but it’s not enough.
Why Target is raising its minimum wage to $15
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Janet Nguyen
Jun 17, 2020
The retail giant is boosting its minimum wage $2 per hour, accelerating planned increases. The move may reflect current crises in America as well as expectations of a strong economy.
Why some millennials are spending more during the pandemic
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Janet Nguyen
Jun 15, 2020
Millennials who now work at home are spending $208 more each month on average, a survey shows. Groceries accounted for the biggest cost increase across generations.
4 charts that help explain the Minnesota paradox
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Janet Nguyen
Jun 3, 2020
There's a stark gap between Black and white communities in the state, despite its high scores in quality of life ranking.
The Minnesota Freedom Fund raises donations to bail out protesters
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Janet Nguyen
Jun 1, 2020
The organization has been fighting against the concept of cash bail.
University of California tests the fate of the SAT and ACT
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Janet Nguyen
May 22, 2020
The UC system, one of the SAT's largest source of customers, is phasing out the exams. How will that change the business of standardized tests?
Why stores are saying "hero bonus" instead of "hazard pay"
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Janet Nguyen
May 22, 2020
Companies like Kroger and McDonald’s have been using terms of gratitude to describe extra pay for hazardous duty.