Janet Nguyen
Digital Reporter
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Janet is a reporter with the Marketplace digital team.
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The Minnesota Freedom Fund raises donations to bail out protesters
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Janet Nguyen
Jun 1, 2020
The organization has been fighting against the concept of cash bail.
University of California tests the fate of the SAT and ACT
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Janet Nguyen
May 22, 2020
The UC system, one of the SAT's largest source of customers, is phasing out the exams. How will that change the business of standardized tests?
Why stores are saying "hero bonus" instead of "hazard pay"
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Janet Nguyen
May 22, 2020
Companies like Kroger and McDonald’s have been using terms of gratitude to describe extra pay for hazardous duty.
Senators question Mnuchin, Powell on management of COVID-19 relief
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Janet Nguyen
May 19, 2020
Senators brought up issues they've seen with the government's small business loan program.
Retail and food services saw their biggest monthly drop on record
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Janet Nguyen
May 15, 2020
They dropped 16.4%.
Hazard pay ends soon at Amazon and other major companies
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Janet Nguyen
May 14, 2020
Amazon employees will start receiving their normal pay rates in June.
What options do I have if I’ve lost my health insurance?
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Janet Nguyen
May 13, 2020
Millions of Americans are now uninsured after getting laid off.
Can buffets survive the COVID-19 pandemic?
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Janet Nguyen
May 13, 2020
The buffet chain Souplantation has shut down, while Round Table Pizza’s parent company says its salad bar might not return after the crisis.
U.S. economy loses 20.5 million jobs, unemployment rate rises to 14.7%
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Janet Nguyen
May 8, 2020
Since the crisis started, more than 33 million people have filed for unemployment.
Supreme Court to hear arguments surrounding robocalls, Trump's financial records and more
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Janet Nguyen
May 6, 2020
Here are 4 cases to watch.