Stacey Vanek Smith

Reporter, Marketplace

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Stacey Vanek Smith is a former senior reporter for Marketplace.

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Why all the bidders for BusinessWeek?

Sep 11, 2009
News service provider Bloomberg is making a bid to buy BusinessWeek, one of several parties interested in the magazine. But isn't print media dying? Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
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Small donations help fight child deaths

Sep 10, 2009
A new report by UNICEF says early childhood deaths have fallen below nine million for the first time on record. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports donations have played a big role in making it happen.
Shadows of mother with children.
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'Books' would tell Google about you

Sep 10, 2009
A House Committee is looking into the Google Books settlement today. Google has already scanned millions of titles but objections to the deal could throw a wrench into the online library. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
Google logo at a stand at Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt, Germany
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Kraft vying for British candy Cadbury

Sep 7, 2009
Despite the dire financial climate, Kraft is offering to buy British candy giant Cadbury for $16 billion. How can Kraft afford it? Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
A merchant holds a box of Kraft Easy Mac Macaroni and Cheese Dinner.
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Credit card reforms only do so much

Aug 21, 2009
Commentator Jill Schlesinger says that although the government has passed new rules regarding credit cards, real credit card reform will only come when individuals change their spending habits.
Jill Schlesinger
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Ideas for putting furlough days to work

Aug 21, 2009
We all like a day off. But what are people supposed to do when they're forced not to go to work and have no money? Host Stacey Vanek-Smith talks to the experts.
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Keeping college kids' money in check

Aug 21, 2009
Janet Bodnar of Kiplinger.com talks to host Stacey Vanek-Smith about what to watch out for -- financially speaking -- when the kids go off to college.
College class
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Prepping for college in tough times

Aug 21, 2009
Parents sending their kids off to college have it especially tough this season. Listeners weigh in on how they're managing.
Piggy bank with mortarboard
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Netbook sales bigger than expected

Aug 18, 2009
Netbook sales have more than doubled over the last year, accounting for one of every five laptops sold. And that's caught the computer industry by surprise. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
A Lenovo Ideapad netbook.
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California park visitors will pay more

Aug 17, 2009
California's parks department saw its budget cut by 20% due to the state's budget crisis. That means park fees are going up. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
California State Parks logo
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