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Stacey Vanek Smith is a former senior reporter for Marketplace.
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No banks have opened in 3 years ... until now
Dec 24, 2013
After years of no banks opening, the first one opened its doors a few weeks ago--but this isn't your ordinary bank.
Another Obamacare rule eased before deadline
Dec 20, 2013
The White House has announced that it will let some of the 5 or 6 million people who lost their health insurance because of federal requirements, enroll in so-called catastrophic health care plans.
Why Target shoppers shouldn't stress about credit card hack
Dec 19, 2013
Millions of Target shoppers may have had their information stolen from card swiping machines.
One giant talent agency to swallow another
Dec 18, 2013
The talent agency William Morris Endeavor has made a deal to buy rival agency IMG Worldwide for a cool $2.4 billion.
Banks crack down on multitrader chatrooms
Dec 18, 2013
JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank are prohibiting the use of some chat rooms amid ongoing investigations of currency manipulation. The move comes after UBS’s investment banking arm did the same last month.
Is antibacterial soap actually making us sicker?
Dec 17, 2013
Antibacterial products are a billion dollar industry. But the FDA is asking makers of antibacterial soap to prove their product is more effective than regular soap.
Swiss banks agree to help U.S. on tax evader crackdown
Dec 16, 2013
There was a time not so long ago when if you wanted to store money somewhere, no questions asked, you’d go to Switzerland. Maybe not so much anymore.
Orange is the new caviar?
Dec 12, 2013
A disease called greening is pushing OJ prices up and could keep pushing them up
Lululemon tries to get past transparent pants-gate
Dec 10, 2013
The yoga apparel giant appoints a new chief.
Cisco or Sysco? Who's business is a bigger deal?
Dec 9, 2013
A merger in the world of America’s food distribution behemoths.