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Stacey Vanek Smith is a former senior reporter for Marketplace.
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How a little Asian bug is crushing the U.S. OJ business
Dec 4, 2013
Citrus greening is putting the squeeze on orange juice farmers, producers and futures traders. It's driving up OJ prices and making big changes to the business.
Small banks and the aftermath of the financial crisis
Dec 4, 2013
A House committee holds a hearing to consider the impact of post-recession reforms on small banks and credit unions.
Quiz: Is this story an ad?
Dec 3, 2013
If you've ever found it hard to discern what’s a news story and what’s an ad on a certain website, you’re not alone.
What is a commodity, anyway?
Nov 21, 2013
Investors who are worried about inflation have been pouring money into commodities like gold, silver and wheat. But what is a commodity, anyway? And why are they considered a good investment for inflation hawks?
Dow 16,000. WTF?!?!?!
Nov 18, 2013
The record-high Dow performance means something to the trading and investing community, but to you and me?
The First Lady economy
Nov 12, 2013
Michelle Obama has a new pet project: Getting kids into college. But will her involvement help or hurt the initiative?
Special delivery from Amazon and USPS: Sunday packages
Nov 11, 2013
Amazon has signed a deal with the U.S. Postal Service for Sunday deliveries this holiday season.
The most important person in Twitter's IPO
Nov 6, 2013
In the Twitter IPO, the pivotal role is played by a human: the designated market maker, who will act as a conduit for all trading in Twitter shares.
SAC's $1.2B fine: When does a scoop become insider trading?
Nov 4, 2013
The hedge fund SAC has plead guilty to insider trading. The government has drawn a line in the sand when it comes to trading in material non-public information.
Tapering our own economic expectations
Oct 30, 2013
The Federal Reserve reaffirmed, to no one's surprise, that its stimulus will continue.