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Janet Nguyen

Digital Reporter

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Janet is a reporter with the Marketplace digital team.

Episodes by Janet (4)

Make Me Smart | Episode 838

What's the deal with ESG and the GOP?

Jan 11, 2023
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Make Me Smart | Episode 798

Corporate profits, we see you

Oct 20, 2022
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Make Me Smart | Episode 795

The surprising factors that affect who gets to live where

Oct 17, 2022
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Make Me Smart | Episode 788

How oil and gas companies fuel the anti-abortion movement

Oct 6, 2022
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Latest Stories (631)

COVID-19

White House may send out $1,200 checks to adults, $500 to children

by Janet Nguyen
Mar 19, 2020
But not everyone may qualify.
Trump arrives on Capitol Hill, with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
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Trump invokes Defense Production Act in response to COVID-19

by Janet Nguyen
Mar 18, 2020
The move allows the federal government to order companies to make critical medical supplies like ventilators and masks.
The U.S. Defense Production Act will help in the manufacturing of ventilators. Above, new ventilators are prepared at the Columbus Covid2 Hospital in Rome on Monday.
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COVID-19 relief: Direct checks and a 90-day tax extension

by Janet Nguyen
Mar 17, 2020
"Americans need cash now," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says at a press conference.
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COVID-19

Trump declares national emergency over COVID-19

by Janet Nguyen
Mar 13, 2020
Under the Stafford Act, a disaster relief fund will become available to combat the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
Surrounded by members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference on COVID-19.
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What you need to know about the stock market’s circuit breakers

by Janet Nguyen
Mar 12, 2020
When the S&P 500 drops 7%, all trading is halted.
Traders work on the floor at the closing bell of the Dow Industrial Average at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday.
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The economic ripples of events canceled due to COVID-19

by Janet Nguyen
Mar 11, 2020
Events like Coachella generate hundreds of millions for the parts of the country they take place in.
Beyonce performing at Coachella back in 2018.
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The Night Shift

Meet the Los Angeles night shift workers running the 24/7 economy

by Janet Nguyen
Mar 9, 2020
From cleaning to serving coffee, these workers' overnight schedules come with upsides and downsides.
Stacy Walls works night shifts at a Ralphs based in Los Angeles.
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COVID-19

5 things you need to know about the coronavirus

by Janet Nguyen
Jan 24, 2020
A new strain of the virus has affected people around the world.
Chinese children wear protective masks as they wait to board trains at Beijing Railway station before the annual Spring Festival on Jan. 21, 2020 in Beijing, China.
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Trade showdown

More of your trade war questions, answered

by Janet Nguyen and Kimberly Adams
Jan 14, 2020
The U.S. and China are set to complete phase one of a trade agreement. Here are some of your questions, answered.
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in the Oval Office at the White House in October.
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What it means for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to be financially independent

by Janet Nguyen
Jan 9, 2020
Quitting your family is one thing, but what about paying for your jetsetting life?
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, wave as they leave Windsor Castle after their wedding to attend an evening reception at Frogmore House.
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