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)
So the trade deficit decreased. Is that good?
Nov 4, 2015
Not necessarily. Here's how the deficit reflects the full U.S. economy.
Call of Duty loves Candy Crush
Nov 3, 2015
At least, enough to spend almost $6 billion to buy the game's maker.
A data hungry exchange makes a big acquisition
Oct 27, 2015
The Intercontinental Exchange will spend $5.2 billion on Interactive Data Corp.
Mastercard loses USAA customers to Visa
Oct 26, 2015
The change is part of a shift in the balance of power in the credit card business
Fox wins big with Mets in the Series
Oct 23, 2015
New York means huge ratings, no matter what team takes the other dugout.
It's time for a new round of trade talks: T-TIP
Oct 22, 2015
On the heels of the TPP, the US and Europe are negotiating their own trade rules.
When the CEO is sick, how much disclosure is enough?
Oct 20, 2015
There are no hard-and-fast rules, so companies have to decide for themselves.
Netflix: The dog ate our credit cards
Oct 15, 2015
The industry's upgrade to new chip technology is a problem for some companies.
What's behind corporate America's merger mania?
Oct 13, 2015
From tech to beer to energy, deal activity could set a record in 2015.
The battle lines shape up on the TPP
Oct 9, 2015
The terms aren't yet public, but that hasn't slowed down pundits and politicos.