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Stacey Vanek Smith

Reporter, Marketplace

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Stacey Vanek Smith is a former senior reporter for Marketplace.

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Is Snapchat really worth $10 billion?

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Aug 27, 2014
We look at what makes Snapchat worth what people think it's worth today?
Snapchat has been allocated an impressive $10 billion valuation following an investment made by venture-capitalist firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers.
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And the Emmy goes to... Monday!

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Aug 22, 2014
NBC has moved the Emmys from Sunday to Monday... and the reason is all economics.
The Emmys will take place on Monday this year to avoid competition with Sunday Night Football.
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Why Europe loves Yellen's moves

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Aug 22, 2014
The Fed is likely to stay the course, and other central banks are fine with that.
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen during the International Monetary and Financial Committee family photo at the IMF/World Bank Spring meetings.
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How the Fed became a Central Superbank

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Aug 20, 2014
Is it a bird? Its it a plane? No! It's the Federal Reserve!
Federal Reserve Chair, Janet Yellen, look on as the group of 20 nations, finance ministers and central bankers prepare for the International Monetary and Financial Committee family photo at the IMF/World Bank Spring meetings in Washington, DC.
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Who will win the dollar store bidding war?

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Aug 18, 2014
If you thought all dollar stores are the same, think again.
Dollar stores continue the bidding war over the purchase of Family Dollar stores.
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Weekend Brunch: Amazon v. Hachette, Axe, and Candy Crush

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Aug 15, 2014
Zac Bissonnette and Marketplace's Stacey Vanek Smith wrap up the week's news.
Brunch.
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PODCAST: The rise of the SWAT team

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Aug 15, 2014
SWAT teams, frequent flier miles, and a high tech football stadium.
Heavily equipped police responding to protests in Ferguson last week. Images and video of the events spreading on social media have brought this story to national and international prominence.
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PODCAST: Now playing in digital

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Aug 14, 2014
Europe's GDP, addressing employee mental health, and switching movies to digital.
Alicia Bowers threads the leader of a film into a projector at the Parkway Discount Cinema in Warner Robins. The Parkway Discount Cinema is closing, rather than go through the costly conversion to digital projection.
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PODCAST: The biggest IPO

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Aug 13, 2014
Amazon local register, growth in teacher aides, and Alibaba sells stock.
Japan's mobile communication giant Softbank president Masayoshi Son announces the company's financial result ended in March in Tokyo on May 7, 2014. Softbank is also the company which owns the chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, who yesterday, May 6, 2014, finally filed its IPO.  
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PODCAST: Fixing the floodgates

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Aug 12, 2014
Payday loans, water infrastructure, and Aremnian PR.
Students on the University of California, Los Angeles campus.
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