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Tracey Samuelson

SHORT BIO

Tracey Samuelson is a former senior reporter for Marketplace.

What was your first job?

Working in a bread store at the peak of the anti-carb movement.

What do you think is the hardest part of your job that no one knows?

Cramming all the interesting information I find reporting into a few minutes.

In your next life, what would your career be?

ER doctor.

Fill in the blank: Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you ______.

Lots of stuff from Amazon.

What’s your most memorable Marketplace moment?

That time I went to Hawaii ... on assignment.

Episodes by Tracey (14)

Marketplace Morning Report

Are you being crushed by student loan debt? Come on down!

Oct 11, 2019
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Who are the victims of economic abuse?

Oct 11, 2019
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Marketplace Tech

Does encryption help with privacy, or does it violate public safety?

Oct 9, 2019
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The street cred of stealing an "Old Town Road" sign

Sep 11, 2019
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Reaching out to women to curb gun violence

Sep 11, 2019
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What happens if the trade war hits the tech industry?

Jun 21, 2019
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Forced tech transfers happen. But how do they actually work?

Jun 20, 2019
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Facebook's crypto dream

Jun 19, 2019
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The company town dealing with the Boeing fallout

Apr 5, 2019
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The cost of the crawl at the border

Apr 5, 2019
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Latest Stories (475)

Why Uber keeps courting private investors

by Tracey Samuelson
Jun 2, 2016
Saudis pump $3.5 billion into the ride-sharing service.
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Why the global economy is stuck in a 'low-growth trap'

by Tracey Samuelson
Jun 1, 2016
And what policymakers should do about it.
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Trump reignites a long-standing debate on trade

by Tracey Samuelson
May 27, 2016
There are lots of reasons to care if there's a trade war.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign stop at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts on May 2, 2016 in Carmel, Indiana.
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How refugees are resettled in the U.S.

by Tracey Samuelson
May 25, 2016
Thousands of refugees have relocated to the United States. Where are they ending up?
Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and guests attend as Syrian refugees and community leaders join together for a welcome Thanksgiving dinner hosted by MoveOn.org on Nov. 20 in Evanston, Illinois. 
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A record year for Broadway shows

by Tracey Samuelson
May 24, 2016
The Great White Way could be making a comeback and it's not just because of "Hamilton."
Lin-Manuel Miranda celebrates receiving GRAMMY award during 'Hamilton' at Richard Rodgers Theater on February 15, 2016 in New York City.
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European Union finance ministers focus their attention on Greece bailout

by Tracey Samuelson
May 23, 2016
Greece has a fresh round of austerity measures, but there's still disagreement over its debt relief.
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The TPP's economic impact

by Tracey Samuelson
May 19, 2016
The numbers are big. But also small. We explain.
Thousands of truck-sized 30-ton shipping containers are stacked aboard the Hanjin Oslo freighter in the Port of Los Angeles in 2002.
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Why did inflation increase in April?

by Tracey Samuelson
May 17, 2016
The latest Consumer Price Index shows the largest monthly increase in more than three years.
 Clothes are displayed at a Manhattan store on May 17, 2016 in New York, New York. Consumer prices are up, according to the consumer price index.
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Could Rousseff's impeachment help Brazil's economy?

by Tracey Samuelson
May 11, 2016
Business may respond more favorably to President Dilma Rousseff's successor.
Embattled Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff waves as she enters to speak at a women's rights conference on May 10, 2016 in Brasilia, Brazil.
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'Second skin' may end up fixing more than wrinkles

by Tracey Samuelson
May 10, 2016
Its inventors think it could take on wrinkles and deliver drugs.
A silicone-based polymer applied to the skin can help with treatments for a number of medical conditions. 
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