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Stacey Vanek Smith is a former senior reporter for Marketplace.
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Happy 5th anniversary, bull market?
Jan 22, 2014
The fifth anniversary of the markets’ bull run will soon be upon us. On the principle “all good things come to an end,” is it time to expect a correction?
Why it's hard to charge $40 for a pork chop
Jan 21, 2014
Pork prices have been high, but people still crave bacon.
Which spies scare you more?
Jan 17, 2014
The NSA announcement is sucking up a lot of the oxygen today. But what should we be more worried about: the government holding data – or the likes of Target?
Why the demise of brick and mortar stores may not be such a big deal for the economy
Jan 16, 2014
It sounds cold-blooded, but with shopping habits changing fast, the demise of the brick and mortar store may not matter much to the economy in the long run.
Neiman Marcus, like Target, reveals credit card hack
Jan 13, 2014
How do companies decide whether and how to reveal details of data breaches to the public?
If the unemployment rate drops below 7 percent...
Jan 10, 2014
The unemployment number has to fall further for the Fed to feel it's safe to start withdrawing extraordinary support from the economy.
We've come a long way, baby
Jan 8, 2014
50 years ago this week, the Surgeon General of the United States issued a report that linked smoking to lung cancer. A look at how that affected the industry and where we are now.
Do people still try to 'Buy American?'
Jan 2, 2014
Fiat is set to acquire full-control of Chrysler in a $4.35 billion deal.
How do I make sure I stick to my resolution?
Jan 1, 2014
If you have to make one financial New Year’s resolution, what should it be?
How Florida's orange farmers are fighting back
Dec 31, 2013
As a virulent disease devastates Florida's citrus crops, two farms innovate.