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Stacey Vanek Smith

Reporter, Marketplace

Stacey Vanek Smith is a former senior reporter for Marketplace.

Latest from Stacey Vanek Smith

  • Traders work the floor at the New York Stock Exchange
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    Stacey Vanek-Smith talks oil prices and the effect news of a second stimulus package is having on the markets with Sam Stovall, Chief Investment Strategist at S&P Equity Research.

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  • Flags fly outside the General Motors world headquarters building in Detroit, Mich.
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    What are some of the potential drawbacks of the GM deal? Stacey Vanek-Smith talks to Doug Bernstein, a bankruptcy attorney with Plunkett Cooney, who thinks the deal will sail through.

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  • NBA draft pick Ricky Rubio
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    NBA draft rules dictate basketball players can't go pro until they're at least 19. Business of sports commentator Diana Nyad talks to Stacey Vanek-Smith about how this limits talented players who come directly out of high school.

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  • Beach chair and piggy bank
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    Travel-book publisher Pauline Frommer talks with host Stacey Vanek-Smith about where good vacation deals can be found this summer. And Stacey looks into what it costs to camp.

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  • Jul 3, 2009

    Getting Personal

    Getting Personal
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    Host Stacey Vanek-Smith and Economics Editor Chris Farrell answer listeners' questions about annuities, affording a seaside condo, timeshare properties, and secured credit cards.

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  • Robert Grossman, director for the National Center for Data Mining in Chicago, creates behavioral models at his company, Open Data Group.
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    These days, credit card companies are taking plastic away from a lot of consumers. To figure out whose credit to cut, companies look at where you live, where you shop, and what you buy. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports on data profiling.

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  • The University of Phoenix logo
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    Enrollment is up 20 percent this year at the University of Phoenix. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports on why the university and other trade-oriented programs are what people want right now.

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  • Visa credit cards.
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    As employment benefits run out, more people are turning to credit cards to make ends meet. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.

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  • Screen shot of Deadline Hollywood Daily
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    Entertainment reporter Nikki Finke is selling her Web Site, Deadline Hollywood Daily. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports this is the latest move in the media industry's shuffle online.

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  • A realtor sign advertises a reduced price in front of a home for sale in San Anselmo, Calif.
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    Used home sales rose 2.4% in May, but prices continue to take a beating. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports on why prices are still falling.

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