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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)

Why isn’t the American consumer spending?

Aug 13, 2014
Retail sales stalled last month. They're at their weakest reading since January.

A guide to the perfect tech company pitch

Aug 13, 2014
Jessica Lawrence has seen almost 360 demos. Here's her tips to make yours better.

Why you should be wary of your financial adviser

Aug 12, 2014
Brokers don't always act in clients' best interest.

It's Amazon vs. Disney in a new pricing dispute

Aug 11, 2014
The question: Is it price pressuring, or exercising the market muscle?

A fashion makeover for wearable technology

Aug 11, 2014
Tech companies hope fashion and wearables make a good team.

Tesla teases Reno with a Gigafactory

Aug 6, 2014
Tesla has started building, but the factory and jobs could still move.

Justice dept. targets GM in subprime auto loan probe

Aug 5, 2014
These loans resemble the subprime mortgages that led to the financial crisis.

Tackling urban blight with a paintbrush

Aug 5, 2014
One way to ensure your property prices don't fall: spruce up your neighborhood

Holding individuals responsible for the financial crisis

Jul 31, 2014
A former Countrywide employee was fined $1 million, but such cases are rare.

How to make ambulances safer

Jul 31, 2014
EMS workers have a high on-the-job fatality rate. Could safer ambulances help?