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Renata Sago

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Renata Sago is a former reporter for Marketplace. She covered food culture and consumption. You could catch her on a pea farm in rural Minnesota, at a new burger spot in town, or in the alternative pasta aisle of a local grocery store with a microphone and a camera. Her stories explored new trends in food, including health, safety, disruption and moneeeeey.

What was your very first job?

I started a production company when I was 6 years old. I ran it from my grandmother's porch, with occasional assistance from my cat.

What do you think is the hardest part of your job that no one knows?

Making magic on tight deadlines is a mutha.

What advice do you wish someone had given you before you started this career?

Stay hydrated (also life advice).

What is something that everyone should own, no matter how much it costs?

You should own your voice, and every single bit of your story, past and present. They are priceless. Never give those up. They are what make you unique. (Existential, huh?)

Latest Stories (154)

Regulation of installment loans varies widely by state

by Renata Sago
Oct 18, 2018
A new report from Pew Charitable Trusts finds that nearly 10 million Americans turn to consumer finance companies for short-term installment loans when they need quick cash. But just how much they pay in finance charges can add up depending on how their state regulates lenders. Here’s why some groups are calling for stricter rules […]
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Regulation of installment loans varies widely by state

by Renata Sago
Oct 18, 2018
A new report from Pew Charitable Trusts finds that nearly 10 million Americans turn to consumer finance companies for short-term installment loans when they need quick cash. But just how much they pay in finance charges can add up depending on how their state regulates lenders. Here’s why some groups are calling for stricter rules […]
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Will that extra money in your Social Security check add up to much?

by Renata Sago
Oct 11, 2018
An estimated 67 million Americans receiving the benefits will see a 2.8 percent cost-of-living boost to their checks.
Blank checks run through a printer at the U.S. Treasury printing facility in Philadelphia in 2011. 
Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images
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Is the Google Plus data breach a threat to Google's business?

by Renata Sago
Oct 9, 2018
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has announced new privacy measures that include shutting down its social network Google Plus. The decision comes after news this week that Google exposed the private data of hundreds of thousands of Google Plus users. We’re talking full names, email addresses, birth dates, profile photos and more. Google opted not to […]
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How far does $15 an hour go?

by Renata Sago
Oct 2, 2018
Amazon announces that all its employees should earn a living wage, but many still struggle at $15 an hour.
A visitor checks in at the Amazon corporate headquarters in Seattle, Washington. On Oct. 2, 2018, Amazon announced U.S. workers would receive a minimum of $15 per hour.
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U.S.-imposed tariffs are hitting American firms’ bottom line

by Renata Sago
Sep 27, 2018
The CEO of one of the nation’s largest automakers says metal tariffs imposed by the Trump administration earlier this year have cost his company $1 billion in profits and sales. Ford boss Jim Hackett made the comment at a gathering of business leaders in New York on Wednesday. The administration imposed the steel and aluminum […]
Jim Hackett, president and chief executive officer, Ford Motor stands outside the headquarters as they celebrate the production of the 10,000,000 Mustang on August 8, 2018 in Dearborn, Michigan.
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For you, it's a tax on a hotel stay. For Florida, it's money to clean up a large lagoon.

by Renata Sago
Sep 27, 2018
The state rakes in a pretty penny on overnight hotel stays, and how that money should be spent has been a contentious issue lately.
Stephen Sharkey, who works for the Marine Resources Council, says the Indian River Lagoon had, at one point, the most biodiverse ecosystem in North America.
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Airlines just raised checked bag fees again, but, um, is it really to pay for fuel?

by Renata Sago
Sep 20, 2018
The fees keep going up, and so does revenue.
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Critics of FAA reauthorization bill say it fails to address major upgrades to air traffic control system

by Renata Sago
Sep 19, 2018
Congress has pushed off deadlines for the reauthorization bill, but the next one is at the end of September.
A jet makes an evening landing June 21, 2001 at Los Angeles International Airport. 
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First, LA welcomes subway body scanners. Next, a major city near you?

by Renata Sago
Sep 17, 2018
Questions loom about the new technology, like whether it has potential to keep travelers safe, or if it's just security theater.
Officers tested out the mobile units during a demonstration at Los Angeles Union Station. 
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