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Stacey Vanek Smith is a former senior reporter for Marketplace.
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Small businesses are under siege from cyberattacks
Apr 8, 2024
Many don’t have the staff or the financial cushion to survive.
Think of the US Fed Chair as the economy’s "Iron Throne"
Mar 22, 2024
Don’t let the tranquil tone and technical language fool you — the stakes at the Federal Reserve are higher than anything in Westeros.
Who’s afraid of our $34 trillion national debt?
Jan 30, 2024
Our U.S. debt is bigger than our economic output. Consequences include ballooning interest payments and potential trust issues.
If inflation slowed down in 2023, why is my grocery bill so high?
Jan 10, 2024
2023 was officially a very good year for the US economy: unemployment stayed near record lows, the markets were strong, and inflation came under control. So with all this good news, why does looking at the grocery bill still feel a little like getting poked with a cattle prod?
Is it RIP for the NFT?
Dec 22, 2023
After the meteoric rise of NFTs, the fall has hammered the market. Can we call curtains for the digital art market?
Criticism, crashes, and crises: Revisiting three ghosts of debt ceiling battles past
Dec 5, 2023
There have been about 80 debt ceiling battles since 1960. But those decades of drama have never led to an actual default.
Machiavelli’s lessons for women in the workforce
Sep 7, 2021
An excerpt from “Machiavelli for Women,” a new book by NPR’s Stacey Vanek Smith.
Is Snapchat really worth $10 billion?
Aug 27, 2014
We look at what makes Snapchat worth what people think it's worth today?
And the Emmy goes to... Monday!
Aug 22, 2014
NBC has moved the Emmys from Sunday to Monday... and the reason is all economics.
Why Europe loves Yellen's moves
Aug 22, 2014
The Fed is likely to stay the course, and other central banks are fine with that.