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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)

The economics of the "Avengers" universe

by Janet Nguyen
Apr 25, 2019
The events of the last “Avengers” film could have dramatic economic consequences.
The cast and crew of "Avengers: Infinity War" attend the Los Angeles premiere.   
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"Green shoots": the sign of economic improvement

by Janet Nguyen
Apr 23, 2019
Economists and analysts have used the term "green shoots" to describe signs of a economic recovery after a downturn.
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Can credit card companies sustain their rewards programs?

by Janet Nguyen
Apr 19, 2019
American Express recently reported quarterly earnings, showing that its single-biggest expense was credit card rewards.
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The fastest—and slowest—growing counties in the U.S.

by Janet Nguyen
Apr 19, 2019
Counties in Texas, North Dakota and Florida are experiencing a high rate of population growth.
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Why retailers love the term “pre-owned”

by Janet Nguyen
Apr 17, 2019
Neiman Marcus is acquiring a stake in Fashionphile, which sells “pre-owned” handbags and accessories.
View of items for sale at The RealReal/Chrysalis Charity Benefit in Beverly Hills, California.
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What are the most common Boeing Max routes?

by Janet Nguyen
Apr 16, 2019
Major airlines have decided to suspend use of the plane through the summer season.
An American Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8, on a flight from Miami to New York City, prepares to land at LaGuardia Airport on Monday morning, March 11, 2019 in the Queens borough of New York City. 
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Game of Thrones' Iron Bank, explained

by Janet Nguyen
Apr 12, 2019
Is the most powerful bank in the “Game of Thrones” universe too big to fail?
A view of Braavos, one of the Free Cities in "Game of Thrones," which is where the Iron Bank is located.
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Brexit

Meet the most pro-Brexit town in the U.K.

by Kai Ryssdal and Janet Nguyen
Mar 27, 2019
Three years after the town of Boston, England, voted to leave the EU, residents explain why they voted the way they did.
Shoppers walk along the high street in the market town of Boston in Lincolnshire in 2015.
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How one linguist is teaching "Game of Thrones" fans how to speak High Valyrian

by Janet Nguyen
Mar 13, 2019
Duolingo will help you brush up on your Spanish, French and, uh, High Valyrian and Klingon.
Daenerys Targaryen from "Game of Thrones." 
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The questions 60 Minutes doesn’t need to ask Yellen, Bernanke and Powell ...

by Janet Nguyen
Mar 8, 2019
… because Marketplace already did.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his predecessors, Janet Yellen and Ben Bernanke, participate in a panel discussion at the American Economic Association conference on January 4, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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