Janet Nguyen
Digital Reporter
SHORT BIO
Janet is a reporter with the Marketplace digital team.
Episodes by Janet (4)
Latest Stories (632)
Zoom outage halts meetings, classes in U.S., UK
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Janet Nguyen
Aug 24, 2020
Temporary outage won't zap Zoom's popularity.
How economic data has been distorted during COVID-19
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Janet Nguyen
Aug 20, 2020
Let’s do the numbers … but with more context.
Now that millennials aren’t buying avocado toast and lattes, can they afford a home?
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Janet Nguyen
Aug 14, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic may have slowed discretionary spending, but that doesn’t mean housing is any more affordable.
Who are the political candidates Wall Street gravitates to?
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Janet Nguyen
Aug 12, 2020
Sen. Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s vice-presidential running mate, is drawing support from many investors because they see her as the moderate choice.
4 things to know about the committee behind the Microsoft-TikTok deadline
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Janet Nguyen
Aug 4, 2020
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS, has grown in influence over the years.
Could states run out of unemployment insurance funds?
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Janet Nguyen
Aug 3, 2020
Federal government loans are helping some states continue paying jobless benefits, and some still feel the effects of the Great Recession.
Why are some of the Disney theme parks opening while others remain closed as COVID-19 surges?
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Janet Nguyen
Jul 16, 2020
Disney World and Disneyland Paris are reopening, but Hong Kong Disneyland just announced plans to close.
How meaningful are CEO pay cuts?
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Janet Nguyen
Jul 10, 2020
Since the COVID-19 crisis began, some executives have forgone their salaries. But that doesn't always mean they got paid that much less.
Police departments have spent millions in overtime during protests
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Janet Nguyen
Jul 3, 2020
While activists call for redirecting police funding, overtime compensation can exceed cities' budgeted amounts. Sometimes officers are paid in comp time.
Wearing masks could prevent a 5% loss in GDP, Goldman Sachs says
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Janet Nguyen
Jun 30, 2020
The economic argument for wearing a mask.