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.

Latest Stories (475)

What does MetLife’s win in court mean for other big businesses?

Mar 31, 2016
The company can now shed its “systemically important” label, which could force a shake up in the government's “Too Big To Fail” process.
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How U.S. sanctions have become more targeted

Mar 30, 2016
Treasure Secretary Jack Lew explains and defends evolving policies.
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew.
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Why Virgin America is a tempting acquisition

Mar 29, 2016
After a wave of big-carrier mergers, the smaller guys are consolidating
A Virgin America plane lands at San Francisco International Airport on March 29, 2016 in Burlingame, California. JetBlue Airways and Alaska Air Group are reportedly preparing takeover offer bids for Virgin America airlines.
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Pitching the TPP amid skepticism about trade

Mar 25, 2016
Shadowing U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman for a day as he hit the road to pitch the TPP.
U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman (left) discusses the Trans-Pacific Partnership with Margaret Spring of the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Congressman Sam Farr (D-CA 20th District).
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How to oust a corporate board member

Mar 24, 2016
Toppling Yahoo's entire board or removing one Valeant board member can be hard.
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is facing pressure after a letter was sent to Yahoo's shareholders suggesting that the board and CEO should be replaced. 
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Majority of U.S. consumers binge-watch TV

Mar 24, 2016
Is binge-watching TV just a trend or is it here to stay?
More than 80 percent of millennials binge-watch TV.
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Obama speech is eagerly awaited in Cuba

Mar 22, 2016
Cubans await clues on further economic measures in the president's address.
U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro listen to live music during a state dinner at the Palace of the Revolution on Monday in Havana, Cuba.
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Are free trade agreements good or bad?

Mar 16, 2016
While politicians exploit the issue, our poll finds that many people have no idea.
 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has been called out by her opponent Bernie Sanders for her stance on the TPP trade deal. 
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How Americans feel about free-trade agreements

Mar 16, 2016
Our Marketplace poll on economic anxiety reveals uncertain attitudes toward free-trade agreements.
President Obama speaks during a meeting with leaders from the Trans-Pacific Partnership at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on November 10, 2014. 
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China gets punished after charges it underpriced steel

Mar 2, 2016
Citing dumping, the U.S. imposes tough tariffs. Does Washington do that enough?
Steel pipes are seen at a port to be loaded onto ships for export to various countries in Lianyungang, eastern China's Jiangsu province on December 1, 2015. 
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