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Janet Nguyen

Digital Reporter

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Janet is a reporter with the Marketplace digital team.

Episodes by Janet (4)

Make Me Smart | Episode 838

What's the deal with ESG and the GOP?

Jan 11, 2023
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Make Me Smart | Episode 798

Corporate profits, we see you

Oct 20, 2022
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Make Me Smart | Episode 795

The surprising factors that affect who gets to live where

Oct 17, 2022
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Make Me Smart | Episode 788

How oil and gas companies fuel the anti-abortion movement

Oct 6, 2022
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Latest Stories (684)

Who gets a seat at the G-20 table?

by Janet Nguyen
Jun 27, 2019
G-20 members make up more than 80% of the world’s GDP. But they might not be a fair representation of the world.
U.S. President Donald Trump at a dinner at the Imperial Hotel in Osaka on June 27, 2019.
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What the Federal Reserve’s policy statements can reveal about its mindset

by Janet Nguyen
Jun 19, 2019
A single word can indicate the central bank’s attitude toward interest rates.
Federal Reserve statements are scrutinized for clues about the Fed’s future actions. Above, Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
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The Federal Reserve

A history of the Fed's interest rate hikes

by Janet Nguyen
Jun 19, 2019
When it fears inflation might be getting too high, the Federal Reserve typically raises interest rates.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell pauses during a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting January 30, 2019 in Washington, DC. The Fed has decided to leave interest rates unchanged. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Impossible Foods vs. Beyond Meat: Why some restaurants prefer one over the other

by Janet Nguyen
Jun 14, 2019
Food chains are picking teams when it comes to the alternative-meat race.
A view of the "Impossible Whopper" from Burger King.
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A look back at KKR, the investment firm that bought out Toys R US ... among others

by Janet Nguyen
Jun 12, 2019
The firm has gone after several businesses, including Toys R Us, RJR Nabisco and Dollar General.
Customers enter a Toys R Us store on March 15, 2018, in Emeryville, California.
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How Billboard's charting formula has changed over the decades

by Janet Nguyen
Jun 12, 2019
The formula for getting that No. 1 hit album has gone through a lot of transitions.
DJ Khaled performs onstage at a STAPLES Center Concert in Los Angeles, California.
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Economic Anxiety Index®

Men and women ask for pay raises at the same rate — but men get them more often

by Janet Nguyen
Jun 10, 2019
About 82% of men receive the raise they asked for.
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Economic Anxiety Index®

These employees aren’t afraid to talk about pay with their co-workers

by Janet Nguyen
Jun 6, 2019
Why it pays to talk about ... pay.
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There’s a reason your Columbia shirt has a tiny pocket near your waistline

by Kai Ryssdal , Janet Nguyen , Bridget Bodnar and Maria Hollenhorst
May 29, 2019
Hint: It's tariffs.
A Columbia Sportswear employee store just outside Portland, Oregon.
Photos by Thomas Patterson for Marketplace
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How the outfits of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" reflect its star's evolution

by Janet Nguyen
May 22, 2019
On the show, a '50s housewife tries to make it as a stand-up comedian.
A view of Miriam "Midge" Maisel, played by Rachel Brosnahan, in the Amazon Prime show "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel."
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