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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)

We all want the vintage Apple sneakers, but none of us can afford them

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jun 8, 2017
The opening bid is $15,000, but they're the 'holy grail' for size 9 1/2 fans.
Want to look like an Apple employee from the early 1990s? Then you need these sneakers, which the company made exclusively for its staff.
Courtesy of Heritage Auctions
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Why do snack companies always change their packaging?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jun 5, 2017
Hint: they want you to buy more snacks.
Would this package design catch your eye? Cheez-Its on sale at a local Chicago supermarket.
Jana Kasperkevic/Marketplace
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What you need to know about Venezuela’s 'hunger bonds'

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 31, 2017
Goldman Sachs faces criticism for buying $2.8 billion worth of bonds from the country that's facing critical food shortages.
Activists protest against Goldman Sach's purchase of $2.8 billion worth of Venezuela bonds outside Goldman Sachs' New York headquarters on Tuesday.
Bryan R. Smith/Getty Images
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'Pissing Pug' snubs 'The Fearless Girl' in defense of the bull

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 30, 2017
A bull, a girl and a pug walk into a town square ...
A statue of a pug appeared next to "The Fearless Girl" statue this Memorial Day.
Matt Cardy/Getty Images
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Yes, those sexual harassment training videos are terrible

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 30, 2017
Even the government agrees.
Workplace culture has evolved, but sexual harassment training has changed little over the years.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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TSA hired more people to make sure your vacation is off to a good start

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 26, 2017
Will this translate to short security lines at airports?
Traveling this summer might not be a nightmare.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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How many burgers has McDonald's actually sold?

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 26, 2017
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A McDonald's restaurant, August 1970.
Hulton Archive/Getty Images
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Warby Parker offers free glasses to reporter 'body-slammed' by Montana’s GOP candidate

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 25, 2017
It was just a matter of time before brands got involved.
Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Warby Parker
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Let’s do the numbers: the 'Star Wars' empire

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 25, 2017
“The force is strong with this one.”
Juan Naharro Gimenez/Getty Images For Disney
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Home sales drop 11.4 percent in April

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 23, 2017
It has to do more with inventory than avocado toast.
New home sales fell in April but were up 0.5 percent compared to the same period a year ago.
Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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