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Scott Tong

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Scott Tong is a former correspondent for Marketplace. He reported on sustainability issues (energy, climate, environment, resources) for Marketplace, as well as the U.S.-China technology relationship, frequently described as “fraught.” He is Marketplace’s former China bureau chief. What was your first job? English-language audiotape (yes, tape) voice-over work. Sixth grade.Taiwan. What advice do you wish someone had given you before you started this career? Show up an hour before the interview. Fill in the blank: Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you ______. Gas for kid carpools; Washington Capitals hockey tickets. What is something that everyone should own, no matter how much it costs? Smoker (plus wooden slotted spoon). What’s your most memorable Marketplace moment? Sneaking into Burma for twenty bucks.

Latest from Scott Tong

  • Feb 24, 2009

    U.S. wants Japan to spend more

    Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso is visiting the White House today, and Washington is hoping the country of good savers will turn around and start spending some of its rainy day fund. Scott Tong reports.

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  • Feb 21, 2009

    Clinton talks climate change with China

    Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wraps up her Asian tour in China. One of the things she hopes to discuss is how the U.S. and China can collaborate to reduce carbon emissions. Scott Tong reports.

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  • Feb 20, 2009

    China concerned with ‘Buy American’

    Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads to Beijing, where Chinese leaders are concerned about the "Buy American" clause in the stimulus package. Steve Chiotakis talks to Marketplace's Scott Tong about why China and the U.S. are both worried.

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  • Feb 17, 2009

    Japan initiates new finance minister

    Japanese finance minister Shoichi Nakagawa quit today after his performance at the G7 conference in Rome suggested he was drunk. Scott Tong reports some of the setbacks for new finance minister Taro Aso.

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  • Feb 17, 2009

    Clinton’s Asia trip signals region’s clout

    Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has kicked off her first foreign trip to Asia as the nation's top diplomat, a sign of the region's increasing economic power. Scott Tong reports.

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  • Feb 11, 2009

    Chinese investors cash in on crisis

    The global financial crisis is creating buying opportunities for investors with cash. Chinese investors showed they have deep pockets this week in two mega-deals. Scott Tong reports.

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  • Feb 6, 2009

    China may beat U.S. in Jan. auto sales

    Auto sales in China are expected to come out ahead of U.S. sales by 20 percent. This may not stay the case in the long term, but China will still be top priority for automakers worldwide. Scott Tong reports.

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  • Feb 5, 2009

    Stimulus opportunities for China

    Today lawmakers watered down the controversial "Buy America" provision, which America's foreign trade partners took as good news. Scott Tong explores the business opportunities this could provide for China.

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  • Feb 3, 2009

    U.S. vacation spots market to Chinese

    Every year, Chinese travelers spend $30 billion going abroad. So U.S. vacation hot spots are marketing to the Chinese. But marketers should know a few things first. Scott Tong reports from a tourism expo in Shanghai.

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  • Jan 26, 2009

    Sour homecoming for Chinese migrants

    Chinese New Year is a time migrant workers in China's cities head home to rural villages, see family and exchange hopeful stories. But in the economic squeeze, this year feels different. Scott Tong reports.

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