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Jana Kasperkevic

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Jana Kasperkevic is a former digital reporter for Marketplace, based in the New York City bureau.

Prior to joining Marketplace, Jana was a business reporter at The Guardian where she covered the global economy, income inequality, personal finance and small business. Her work has appeared in Inc. Magazine, Houston Chronicle and The Village Voice, among others. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Latest Stories (196)

I've Always Wondered ...

Why does Costco sell luxury items?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Aug 18, 2023
Everyone loves a good deal.
A worker pushes carts outside a Costco Wholesale store in Mount Prospect, Illinois.
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COVID-19

Will COVID-19 end open plan offices, useless meetings, and handshakes?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Apr 29, 2020
We ask experts to imagine American workplace after COVID-19.
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COVID-19

Is it worth applying for a job right now?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Apr 20, 2020
We tackle a range of COVID-19 hiring and firing questions.
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COVID-19

Universal basic income was a fringe idea. Then the COVID-19 pandemic happened.

by Jana Kasperkevic
Apr 6, 2020
Americans earning up to $75,000 are about to receive $1,200. Could this be the future?
Then presidential candidate Andrew Yang speaks on Oct. 21, 2019 in Washington, DC. Yang's signature proposal of a universal basic income would give every American adult $1,000 a month.
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Brought to You By

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, brought to you by Macy’s immigrant staff

by Jana Kasperkevic
Nov 25, 2019
Here is how the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade came to be.
A giant Peter Rabbit balloon at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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The Season

Trick or treat! Why is there no new candy to eat?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Oct 23, 2019
Halloween should be the perfect time to launch a new candy.
Bags of the sweet stuff at Economy Candy in New York City.
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The opioid epidemic is killing Americans at work, and employers are taking notice

by Jana Kasperkevic
Sep 24, 2019
To battle opioid overdoses, experts want businesses to think of naloxone like an EpiPen.
Ken Duckworth, a psychiatrist and medical director for behavioral health at Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts, holds up a nalaxone kit.
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How students are trying to avoid college loans

by Jana Kasperkevic
Aug 28, 2019
Income share agreements, free tuition and college funds.
Attending a lower cost trade school, signing up for an income share agreement, finding schools with free tuition, these are some of the ways students are trying to avoid going into debt.
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Workplace Culture

Can AI make hiring fairer and more efficient?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Aug 14, 2019
AI advocates say it's better for people on both sides.
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Workplace Culture

Advocates of “instant hiring” urge companies to take back their time

by Jana Kasperkevic
Aug 6, 2019
In a tight labor market, timing might be everything.
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