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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.

Latest Stories (475)

Pfizer's tax-driven Allergan merger

Nov 23, 2015
Regulators want to cut down on these deals, but this one is full-speed ahead.

Tracking terror funding enters a new era

Nov 19, 2015
With ISIS and others shunning the global financial system, the job is a challenge.

The next frontier in fighting infertility

Nov 19, 2015
Doctors are getting ready to try uterine transplants.

Is the ISIS funding sustainable?

Nov 17, 2015
The organization has plenty of cash. How long that will last is a matter of debate.

Where ISIS gets its money

Nov 16, 2015
The group raises most of its funds from the territories it controls.

When big companies act local

Nov 12, 2015
McDonald's and Target are just a few of the national chains adopting regional strategies.

HUD proposes a smoking ban in public housing

Nov 12, 2015
The proposed rule sets up a new debate about the cost of public health.

Do daily fantasy sports sites amount to gambling?

Nov 11, 2015
It's a matter of skill versus luck.

Wall Street bonuses expected to dip

Nov 9, 2015
It's the first time since 2011 that payouts are expected to fall across the industry.

A glimpse at the nitty-gritty of the giant trade deal

Nov 5, 2015
The text includes details on tariffs on a slew of incredibly specific goods.