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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)

NFL sponsors chime in on recent scandals

Sep 17, 2014
Big-money sponsors react to multiple cases of domestic abuse in the NFL.

Calpers ditches hedge funds

Sep 16, 2014
The country's largest public pension fund is pulling out of hedge funds.

Do you tip hotel housekeepers?

Sep 15, 2014
Marriott wants to encourage guests to leave a tip for maids.

Why the SEC is all about 'broken windows'

Sep 11, 2014
The SEC employs an enforcement strategy coined in the 1980s.

Want the new iPhone 6? How about a new carrier too?

Sep 10, 2014
Many carriers are offering new plans to lure customers who want the newest iPhone.

Will Apple's iWatch lead to 'frictionless' payments?

Sep 9, 2014
Why has the U.S. been so slow to move toward cardless transactions?

What's next for Atlantic City?

Sep 8, 2014
Atlantic City attempts to reinvent itself as more than just a gambling hub.

The rise and fall... and rise and fall of Atlantic City

Sep 8, 2014
History repeats itself in the city's fall from big business to financial hardship.

Why ambulance service is a tough business

Aug 27, 2014
The business of ambulances is a tough balancing game.

Coke gets an energy jolt from Monster, and vice versa

Aug 15, 2014
Coke is acquiring a 17 percent stake in Monster Beverage for over $2 billion.