Janet Nguyen
Digital Reporter
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Janet is a reporter with the Marketplace digital team.
Episodes by Janet (4)
Latest Stories (634)
How hard is it to get cost-of-living raises during times of inflation?
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Janet Nguyen
Jun 16, 2021
Typically, unionized companies are the ones that directly tie cost-of-living increases to inflation. And union membership has been falling.
How could athlete sponsorships change after the French Open?
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Janet Nguyen
Jun 14, 2021
Both Naomi Osaka and Roger Federer withdrew from the tennis tournament. Here’s what it could mean for the future of sports sponsorships.
Why don’t U.S. businesses show more support for single-payer health care?
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Janet Nguyen
Jun 10, 2021
U.S. companies have to navigate a complicated and expensive health insurance system.
How does age discrimination affect the economy?
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Janet Nguyen
Jun 3, 2021
Bias against older workers may lead to hundreds of billions of dollars in lost wages and GDP.
What will airline prices look like this summer?
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Janet Nguyen
May 28, 2021
As the U.S. reopens, more people are eager to travel. Prices are rising and lodging may be limited, so book early.
Can highway billboard signs change driver behavior?
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Janet Nguyen
May 27, 2021
Dozens of states are spending time crafting safety messages using puns or humor to encourage safe driving habits.
Protesters injured by police face big medical bills
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Janet Nguyen
May 26, 2021
In addition to physical pain and financial costs, demonstrators can suffer damage to their job prospects.
A year later, how are corporations doing on promises they made to fight for racial justice?
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Janet Nguyen
May 24, 2021
Companies like Sephora, PepsiCo and Yelp made promises to invest more in Black businesses and Black employees.
What if the U.S. had a national maximum wage?
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Janet Nguyen
May 20, 2021
The average CEO makes hundreds of times more money than the average worker. A maximum wage policy would narrow that gap.
Here’s who will benefit from the expanded child tax credit
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Janet Nguyen
May 18, 2021
Under the American Rescue Plan, eligible families could receive a monthly payment for each child under 18.