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Janet Nguyen

Digital Reporter

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Janet is a reporter with the Marketplace digital team.

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Tax cuts: Have they benefited Indiana's economy?

May 11, 2018
During an Indiana rally on Thursday night, President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence praised their administration's work, including the 2017 tax bill.
President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Elkhart, Indiana, on Thursday night.
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3 things to look for in Trump’s speech on drug pricing

May 10, 2018
The president is set to talk about his plans to lower the price of drugs on Friday.
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How artificial intelligence can be applied to the real world

May 10, 2018
AI can generate trillions for companies, according to a new report from the McKinsey Global Institute.
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Standardized tests like the SAT and ACT won’t prepare you for the real world, one venture capitalist says

May 9, 2018
Ted Dintersmith argues that these tests are more about rote memorization.
Instructor Blanca Claudio (C) teaches a history lesson in Spanish in a Dual Language Academy class at Franklin High School in Los Angeles, California, on May 25, 2017. 
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After going on strike, one Oklahoma teacher is ready to run for office

May 1, 2018
Public school teachers in states like West Virginia, Oklahoma and Arizona are fighting for higher pay and more funding for schools. Now one physics teacher thinks he can enact change by joining his state legislature.
Thousands gathered and marched in a picket line outside the Oklahoma State Capitol during a statewide education walkout in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 
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Even TV networks agree there are too many commercials

Apr 30, 2018
As services like Netflix rise in popularity, our tolerance for ads is going down.
More than 80 percent of millennials binge-watch TV.
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The history of the song "Louie Louie"

Apr 23, 2018
A look at the origins of the song that the FBI investigated for 18 months.
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Europe's top antitrust official: If there's no regulation, "you have just the laws of the jungle and not the laws of democracy"

Apr 12, 2018
Margrethe Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition, says Facebook doesn't need to know the name of your dog or your mother's maiden name.
EU Commissioner of Competition Margrethe Vestager gives a press conference on antitrust cases at the EU Headquarters in Brussels.
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How rethinking your job search can help you find the ideal career

Apr 5, 2018
Author Dev Aujla shares some advice from his new book "50 Ways to Get a Job: An Unconventional Guide to Finding Work on Your Terms."
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Most millennials think the U.S. should take care of people who lost jobs to automation

Mar 16, 2018
For many, even if that means raising taxes substantially.
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