Donna Tam

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Donna Tam is the executive editor of Marketplace, overseeing the newsroom’s editors, reporters, producers, and hosts. She is invested in building on the legacy of Marketplace’s award-winning journalism to serve a new public media audience.

After joining Marketplace in 2016 as a digital editor, Donna led the digital team before stepping into the newsroom’s first bridging role: senior project manager, with a focus on connecting editorial initiatives to audience growth and revenue opportunities. She continued that work as director of on-demand, eventually leading the podcast, newsletter and social media teams. Her past life includes covering tech news at CNET and local news at daily newspapers.

Latest Stories (110)

Let’s do the numbers: The money spent on the Rio Olympics

by Donna Tam

Aug 5, 2016

The event has been plagued by infrastructure, and health and safety issues. So, who is spending money where?

The Christ the Redeemer statue is seen through a set of Olympic rings at the Sambodromo archery venue in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday.

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Nike to drop golf equipment business

by Donna Tam

Aug 3, 2016

The sporting goods brand said it will still sell footwear and apparel but clubs and bags are out.

Michelle Wie watches her tee shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the Marathon Classic in 2014 in Sylvania, Ohio. She is just one of the pro golfers who have a clothing line with Nike.

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Hispanic millennials make less, but save more

by Donna Tam

Aug 3, 2016

A Wells Fargo survey says most millennials don’t think they can stash away $1 million by the time they retire, and the situation is more critical for female and Hispanic millennials.

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Are consumers taking on too much credit card debt?

by Donna Tam

Aug 1, 2016

U.S. banks are lending to customers at the fastest pace in more than 10 years.

Citibank reported holding $175.6 billion in consumer credit in its 2016 Q2 earnings.

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Tesla and SolarCity $2.6-billion deal will create an Elon Musk megacompany

by Donna Tam

Aug 1, 2016

The sustainable energy-focused companies say they will save $150 million with the merger.

Elon Musk participates in a discussion during the 2014 annual conference of the Export-Import Bank (EXIM).

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Let’s do the numbers: The Harry Potter empire

by Donna Tam

Jul 29, 2016

The latest Harry Potter book is about to hit the streets, so we're checking on the ever-growing franchise.

Harry Potter fans rush to read the opening lines of the last novel by author J.K. Rowling, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' during a fans day at The Carriage Works on July 21, 2007 in Sydney, Australia.

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Chelsea Clinton could be a new kind of first daughter

by Donna Tam

Jul 28, 2016

What will her role be if her mother becomes president? Only one thing is for sure: she’s not moving back in with her parents.

Presidential nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter Chelsea Clinton, the vice chair of the Clinton Foundation embrace as they attend the 2015 Meeting of Clinton Global Initiative University at the University of Miami on March 7.

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New home sales up more than 25 percent from last year

by Donna Tam

Jul 26, 2016

The U.S. Census Bureau’s latest numbers shows the market trending up for several months now.

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Does a CEO's pay reflect how well a company performs?

by Donna Tam

Jul 25, 2016

Not so much, says one study that tracked the performance and pay of 800 CEOs in the U.S.

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is one of the highest-paid CEOs in the country. A new study shows that companies with the the highest-paid CEOs do worse than the companies of their lesser-paid counterparts.

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Military coup serves another blow to Turkey’s tourism

by Donna Tam

Jul 18, 2016

Friday’s unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the government leadership hurts the country’s already declining preference among travelers.

A view of the Fatih Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.

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