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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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How are companies like GoodRx able to provide drug discounts?

Feb 2, 2024
Discount card companies negotiate directly with pharmacies or pharmacy benefit managers, the powerful brokers that control drug prices.
A majority of Americans say that prescription drug costs are unreasonable, according to a KFF poll.
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Why do mocktails cost almost as much as cocktails?

Jan 31, 2024
As the sober curious movement grows, mocktails allow people to drink socially without feeling self-conscious. The concoctions are getting more creative — and expensive.
More restaurants and bars are offering mocktails with complex flavors.
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Why do so many women drive Ford Mustangs?

Jan 26, 2024
The famed car model has a classic style, an affordable price and was marketed to women from the beginning.
Many women gravitate toward the Mustang, which Ford marketed to female customers in the car's early days.
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Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is still free — if you know where to look

Jan 25, 2024
In 2024, people without health insurance can get vaccinated for free at sites that are part of the federal Bridge Access Program.
A health care worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine at a retirement community. The JN.1 variant has become dominant in the United States.
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Here’s what’s in the new bill to expand the child tax credit

Jan 17, 2024
The temporary 2021 expanded child tax credit helped millions out of poverty. A new bill will enhance the tax credit, although experts say it will have trouble passing in Congress.
Amber MacQuarrie, a member of the group Moms Rising, speaks during a press briefing about the importance of expanding the child tax credit.
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Inside the Stanley tumbler collector economy

Jan 12, 2024
“Are there better things I could spend my money on? Absolutely," said one collector. "But am I taking out loans to afford Stanley cups? Absolutely not."
Buy, hold, or sell: Just like the stock market, some Stanley owners are selling their cups now that their value is rising.
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What passengers need to know about the Boeing Max 9 safety issues

Jan 10, 2024
A door plug recently blew off a Max 9 plane, prompting concerns about whether fliers should board these planes.
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane sits at a gate at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on January 6, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. Alaska Airlines grounded its 737 MAX 9 planes after part of a fuselage blew off during a flight from Portland, Oregon to Ontario, California.
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