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Stacey Vanek Smith

Reporter, Marketplace

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Stacey Vanek Smith is a former senior reporter for Marketplace.

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Salute to the <i>Old</i>est carmarker

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Nov 24, 2006
Stacey Vanek-Smith takes us back to the days of the first gas-powered "horseless motor carriage."
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Soup kitchen strain

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Nov 23, 2006
Thanksgiving is one of the busiest days of the year for U.S. soup kitchens, but this year there's less to give thanks for. Food banks are feeling the strains of higher prices for fruits and vegetables. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
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Black Friday begins today

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Nov 23, 2006
Two national retailers will be open today, but the real fight for Turkey Day shoppers is online &mdash; where more retailers are chasing a plateauing number of customers. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
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A Thanksgiving Day compromise

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Nov 23, 2006
Stacey Vanek-Smith takes us back to the Great Depression to find out how business changed which day we celebrate Thanksgiving.
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Rent's on the rise

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Nov 21, 2006
Residential real estate is on the decline, but the commercial real estate market is still hot &mdash; and that means you can expect the rent on your apartment or office space to keep going up. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
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CEOs like their options &mdash; too much

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Nov 17, 2006
A study out today indicates that not all corporate executives are earning their pay honestly. Playing fast and loose with stock options has generated serious cash for some bigwigs. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
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A whole lot riding on PS3

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Nov 17, 2006
The PlayStation 3 has been hailed as a technological marvel with stunning graphics, flashy games and features galore. But its success is no game to Sony, Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
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All aboard for a lesson in time zones

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Nov 15, 2006
This week in business history, Stacey Vanek-Smith takes us back to 1883 for a look at how the railroad industry changed the face of our nation's clocks.
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Good news for consumers?

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Nov 14, 2006
PPI and core producer prices plummeted last month on cheap fuel. The numbers suggest inflation is slowing down, but do they tell the whole picture? Stacey Vanek-Smith does the math.
Gas prices drop to the $2.15 per gallon mark at a gas station in Toledo, Ohio which currently has some of the lowest recorded gas prices in the country.
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Zune is here

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Nov 14, 2006
Microsoft's Zune MP3 player goes on sale today. Stacey Vanek-Smith looks at the marketing challenge the company faces going up against iPod's pop culture juggernaut.
The new Zune digital media player
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