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Stacey Vanek Smith is a former senior reporter for Marketplace.
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Banks, retailers warn customers of data breach
Apr 4, 2011
JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Best Buy and others say millions of email addresses may have been exposed when hackers hit data firm Epsilon.
Fall in home sales dampens spring buying outlook
Mar 23, 2011
New home sales in February took their biggest fall in 50 years. The price gap between new and existing homes has widened due to foreclosures.
Treasury to sell its mortgage-backed securities
Mar 22, 2011
The U.S. Treasury is to sell $142 billion of mortgage-backed securities it bought during the financial crisis. Will the sale boost mortgage rates?
World's big economies act to tame Japan's yen
Mar 18, 2011
In its first joint action on a currency in over a decade, the Group of Seven nations sold yen to halt its rise and help spur Japanese exports.
Japan quake hammers U.S. companies
Mar 17, 2011
The ripple effects from the earthquake and tsunami hit a range of U.S. companies, from Aflac to Tiffany, which sell heavily to Japan.
Warren Buffett bets $9 billion on engine oil
Mar 14, 2011
Weeks after Buffett said he had an "itchy" finger for acquisitions, his Berkshire Hathaway agreed to buy industrial chemical firm Lubrizol.
B of A lowers interest rates for some cardholders
Mar 11, 2011
Are you one of the lucky ones? Bank of America so far is the only card company who's admitted publicly of lowering rates. Reporter Stacey Vanek Smith says this may be a sign that credit card issuers are loosening up.
Starbucks and Green Mountain double up for single-serve
Mar 10, 2011
Starbucks is joining forces with Green Mountain to sell single-serve coffee and tea for Green Mountain's Keurig machines. Green Mountain already dominates the coffee-pod market. With Starbucks, its machines will become the industry standard.
Offices moving from cubicles to wide, open spaces
Mar 4, 2011
Cube drones, the days of generic gray walls and desks may soon be over. More offices are opting for more open layouts, which some say inspire greater collaboration and creativity.
The pork industry adopts a new ad slogan
Mar 4, 2011
After 25 years, the National Pork Board is changing its advertising tune. Out goes "The Other White Meat." In comes "Pork: Be Inspired."