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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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National Debt

Criticism, crashes, and crises: Revisiting three ghosts of debt ceiling battles past

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Dec 5, 2023
There have been about 80 debt ceiling battles since 1960. But those decades of drama have never led to an actual default.
The National Debt Clock shows the increasing U.S. debt, near an IRS office in New York City. When this photo was taken, on July 26, 2011, Congress was one week away from a debt ceiling deadline.
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Shelf Life

Machiavelli’s lessons for women in the workforce

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Sep 7, 2021
An excerpt from “Machiavelli for Women,” a new book by NPR’s Stacey Vanek Smith.
Italian statesman, writer and political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli, circa 1510. In a new book, NPR’s Stacey Vanek Smith applies the lessons of Machiavelli’s “The Prince” to women in 21st century workplaces.
Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images
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Is Snapchat really worth $10 billion?

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Aug 27, 2014
We look at what makes Snapchat worth what people think it's worth today?
Snapchat has been allocated an impressive $10 billion valuation following an investment made by venture-capitalist firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers.
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And the Emmy goes to... Monday!

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Aug 22, 2014
NBC has moved the Emmys from Sunday to Monday... and the reason is all economics.
The Emmys will take place on Monday this year to avoid competition with Sunday Night Football.
Jason Merritt/Getty Images
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Why Europe loves Yellen's moves

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Aug 22, 2014
The Fed is likely to stay the course, and other central banks are fine with that.
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen during the International Monetary and Financial Committee family photo at the IMF/World Bank Spring meetings.
(Pete Marovich/Getty Images)
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How the Fed became a Central Superbank

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Aug 20, 2014
Is it a bird? Its it a plane? No! It's the Federal Reserve!
Federal Reserve Chair, Janet Yellen, look on as the group of 20 nations, finance ministers and central bankers prepare for the International Monetary and Financial Committee family photo at the IMF/World Bank Spring meetings in Washington, DC.
Pete Marovich/Getty Images
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Who will win the dollar store bidding war?

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Aug 18, 2014
If you thought all dollar stores are the same, think again.
Dollar stores continue the bidding war over the purchase of Family Dollar stores.
Brian Killian/Getty Images for Procter & Gamble
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Weekend Brunch: Amazon v. Hachette, Axe, and Candy Crush

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Aug 15, 2014
Zac Bissonnette and Marketplace's Stacey Vanek Smith wrap up the week's news.
Brunch.
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto
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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: The rise of the SWAT team

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Aug 15, 2014
SWAT teams, frequent flier miles, and a high tech football stadium.
Heavily equipped police responding to protests in Ferguson last week. Images and video of the events spreading on social media have brought this story to national and international prominence.
(Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: Now playing in digital

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Aug 14, 2014
Europe's GDP, addressing employee mental health, and switching movies to digital.
Alicia Bowers threads the leader of a film into a projector at the Parkway Discount Cinema in Warner Robins. The Parkway Discount Cinema is closing, rather than go through the costly conversion to digital projection.
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