Janet Nguyen
Digital Reporter
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Janet is a reporter with the Marketplace digital team.
Episodes by Janet (4)
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A tale of two cities: How drag performers in Los Angeles and Moscow, Idaho, spend their money
by
Danielle Chiriguayo
and Janet Nguyen
Oct 23, 2018
We look at how the cost of being a drag performer can vary depending on which city you're from.
Would China weaponize its U.S. debt as a trade war tactic?
by
Tracey Samuelson
and Janet Nguyen
Oct 17, 2018
China owns more U.S. debt than any other country. Selling its current supply of U.S. treasury bonds to mess with the American economy would be an aggressive move that China would not undertake unless provoked further, according to one expert.
How a company’s value is determined
by
Janet Nguyen
Oct 16, 2018
Uber is valued at $120 billion according to proposals from Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
How a company’s value is determined
by
Janet Nguyen
Oct 16, 2018
Uber is valued at $120 billion according to proposals from Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
When mortgages hit the roof
by
Janet Nguyen
Oct 12, 2018
In the early 1980s, the Fed combated inflation by hiking interest rates to over 18 percent.
Forever Stamp hoarders: your investment just got a little more valuable
by
Janet Nguyen
Oct 11, 2018
The price of these stamps will increase from 50 cents to 55 cents.
The Trump administration has a habit of renaming government groups
by
Janet Nguyen
Oct 10, 2018
Case in point: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is now the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
Could a cyberattack cause the next financial crisis?
by
Janet Nguyen
Oct 3, 2018
Cyberthreats keep CEOs up at night. We asked experts what those scenarios look like.
Monopsony: When there's only one employer in town
by
Janet Nguyen
Oct 2, 2018
Economists have raised concerns that big retail companies like Amazon are suppressing wages.
The winners and losers of NAFTA 2.0
by
Janet Nguyen
Oct 1, 2018
U.S. dairy farmers make gains in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.