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Janet Nguyen

Digital Reporter

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Janet is a reporter with the Marketplace digital team.

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Are pharmaceutical companies the wrong messenger when it comes to a fourth COVID shot?

Mar 18, 2022
Moderna is asking the FDA to authorize a second booster shot, which follows a similar request from Pfizer earlier this week.
A woman receives her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination site in  Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
Scott Eisen/Getty Images

How will making daylight saving time permanent affect the economy?

Mar 16, 2022
Proposed legislation would mean no more “fall back.” But ditching standard time has its disadvantages.
A U.S. bill passed by the Senate would make Daylight Saving Time permanent, ending the need to adjust our clocks every fall and spring. Above, California poppies and Canterbury bells bloom at Diamond Valley Lake, near Hemet, California.
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Lawmakers want to suspend the federal gas tax. Is that a good idea?

Mar 9, 2022
If several Democratic lawmakers have their way, consumers could soon get a break from a tax of 18.3 cents per gallon.
The national average for a gallon of regular gas was $4.252 on March 9, AAA reported, breaking the 2008 record of $4.10.
Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

The Fed's instant processing service promises paychecks "within seconds"

Mar 7, 2022
Members of Congress have been pushing for the Federal Reserve to create a system like FedNow for years.
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What exactly is the SWIFT banking system?

Mar 3, 2022
It allows financial institutions around the world to communicate quickly and efficiently. Seven Russian banks are being banned from the system.
A view of Bank Rossiya's headquarters in St. Petersburg, Russia. Bank Rossiya is one of seven banks that have been barred from the SWIFT messaging system.
Olga Maltseva/AFP via Getty Images

What obligations do public companies like Spotify have to correct false information?

Feb 28, 2022
Reports of the amount Spotify paid for controversial host Joe Rogan's show has varied in the press from $100 million to over $200 million.
Joe Rogan announces fighters during a ceremonial weigh in at the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 9, 2021.
Stacy Revere/Getty Images

Who picks the businesses on highway exit signs?

Feb 24, 2022
These signs allow businesses to advertise their products, while guiding drivers on the highway.
A sample of a blue highway exit sign, which are used throughout the U.S.
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How lucrative is ice skating?

Feb 18, 2022
For top skaters, endorsement deals can be worth millions.
Nathan Chen earned at least $1 million from his sponsors in the year leading up to the Beijing Games, according to Forbes.
Matthew Stockman/Getty Images