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Stacey Vanek Smith

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Stacey Vanek Smith is a former senior reporter for Marketplace.

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  • Traders signal offers in the 10-year Treasury note options pit at the CME Group in Chicago, Illinois.
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    As investors cope with uncertainty in Europe, the interest on the 10-year Treasury note, the benchmark cost of U.S. debt, hit a record low of 1.6 percent.

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  • A man walks by a McSorley's bar in the East Village of New York City.
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    New research from the Brookings Institution says Americans will pay up to $1,500 more in rent every month to live in a "walkable" neighborhood — say, a place near their dry cleaners or grocery store or favorite restaurant.

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  • A week on, Facebook is grappling with small investors who want compensation for losses due to Nasdaq’s technical snags.
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    A week on, Facebook is grappling with small investors who want compensation for losses due to Nasdaq’s technical snags.

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  • Regulators eyeing pre-paid cards
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    Pre-paid cards seem like the responsible way to spend money — just spend what you have — but they're laden with hidden fees. With more users, regulators are taking a closer look at these cards.

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  • CFPB to regulate prepaid debit cards
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    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau takes aim at hidden fees for prepaid debit cards, the fastest growing form of payment in the U.S.

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  • Target, two years since contributing to a politician opposed to gay marriage, is selling Pride T-shirts and passing the proceeds on to a pro-gay group.
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    Target, two years since contributing to a politician opposed to gay marriage, is selling Pride t-shirts and passing the proceeds on to a pro-gay group.

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  • The entrance to the Hewlett-Packard headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. Hewlett-Packard reportedly will announce it is laying off nearly one out of every 10 employees, as Meg Whitman tries to transform one-time pioneer.
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    Hewlett-Packard reportedly will announce it is laying off nearly one out of every 10 employees, as Meg Whitman tries to transform one-time pioneer.

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  • The JPMorgan Chase headquarters on May 14, 2012 in New York City.
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    A week after JPMorgan said it lost $2 billion on complex trades gone bad, the bank reported is another $1 billion deeper in the hole. How's that?

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  • The Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner version of Skechers' Shape-ups shoes. Skechers has agreed to pay $50 million to settle charges it made false claims about the health benefits of its Shape-ups and other toning shoes.
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    Skechers agrees to pay $50 million to settle charges it made false claims about the health benefits of its Shape-ups and other toning shoes.

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  • These days, a well-established brand can be as valuable as a screenplay. At least that's what the makers of the movie "Battleship" are hoping when the film version of the popular board game opens this weekend.
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    These days, a well-established brand can be as valuable as a screenplay. At least that's what the makers of the movie "Battleship" are hoping when the film version of the popular board game opens this weekend.

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