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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 to be a music supervisor

Dec 26, 2018
There's someone choosing the music for your favorite TV and movie scenes. Morgan Rhodes explains how she does her job — and how she got to where she is now.
A still from the 2014 film "Selma."
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Can Trump fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell?

The president isn’t happy with the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes.
President Donald Trump looks on as his nominee for the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, speaks during a press event at the White House last year.
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Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari says raising interest rates too soon could lead to a recession

The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the fourth time this year.
Neel Kashkari, then the acting interim assistant secretary for financial stabilization at the Treasury Department, arrives for a hearing on Capitol Hill back in 2009.
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Interest rates: where they hurt and where they help you

Dec 19, 2018
The Fed has hiked interest rates for the fourth time this year. Here’s how this major decision could affect your savings and borrowing rates.
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A history of U.S. recessions

Dec 18, 2018
Dozens have happened since the country’s founding.
A trader working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 15, 2008 in New York City.
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5 things to know about electronics giant Huawei

Dec 6, 2018
The U.S.-China trade relationship is getting even more tense.
A Huawei representative prepares a Huawei smartphone for display during the 2018 International Consumer Eleectronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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Here's the median cost of a home in different parts of the country

Nov 28, 2018
The nationwide median for a new house is about $310,000.
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Why American auto companies no longer want to sell actual cars

Nov 26, 2018
The Big Three — Ford, GM and Chrysler — are moving away from car sales in the U.S. and instead focusing on bigger vehicles like SUVs and pickup trucks for the American market.
Chevrolet Cruze cars offered for sale in Lyons, Illinois.
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