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Jana Kasperkevic

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Jana Kasperkevic is a former digital reporter for Marketplace, based in the New York City bureau.

Prior to joining Marketplace, Jana was a business reporter at The Guardian where she covered the global economy, income inequality, personal finance and small business. Her work has appeared in Inc. Magazine, Houston Chronicle and The Village Voice, among others. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Latest Stories (196)

Medium: the go-to place for troubled CEOs to share their stories

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 5, 2017
Did the blog platform kill the press release?
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Trump 'confident' Obamacare replacement will pass Senate

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 4, 2017
The House approved the bill 217-213.
House Speaker Paul Ryan walks to the House chamber on Capitol Hill. The House passed a bill to repeal Obamacare and replace it with the Affordable Health Care Act today.
Eric Thayer/Getty Images
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Why are people rich?

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 2, 2017
The answer depends on what political party you belong to.
Money, money, money. Is hard work enough to get rich?
Chung Sung-Jun / Getty images
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Microsoft thinks Minecraft can help STEM education

by Molly Wood and Jana Kasperkevic
May 2, 2017
An interview with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on the company's new suite of software for students and teachers.
Students at Tesla STEM High School in Redmond, Wash. have been coding with Minecraft and working alongside the Minecraft Education Team.
Photo courtesy of Microsoft
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The "Fearless Girl" statue netted $7.4 million in free advertising

by Jana Kasperkevic
Apr 28, 2017
All those selfies paid off.
The "Fearless Girl" statue stands facing the 'Charging Bull' as tourists walk by. 
Jewel Samad / AFP
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United airlines settles with the passenger dragged off its flight

by Jana Kasperkevic
Apr 27, 2017
The settlement amount will remain confidential.
United Airlines has reached a settlement with Dr. David Dao.
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I've Always Wondered ...

Cream cheese has a history wrapped in tin foil

by Jana Kasperkevic
Apr 26, 2017
Why is the packaging so difficult to reuse?
Cream cheese bricks come in handy when making a cheesecake, but the foil packaging is not exactly reusable.
Victor Chavez/Getty Images
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You can have a potty mouth during union fights, court says

by Jana Kasperkevic
Apr 25, 2017
#%*#!
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Economic Anxiety Index®

We're almost at 100 days. What is Trump's approval rating?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Apr 24, 2017
The majority of Americans give thumbs down to the president's first three months in office.
President-elect Donald Trump waves to the crowd while being introduced to speak to supporters at the Giant Center, December 15, 2016 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. 
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I just copied your boss on this email

by Jana Kasperkevic
Apr 20, 2017
Cc'ing supervisors erodes trust between co-workers, a new study says.
Some co-workers use email's cc function as a weapon.
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