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Stacey Vanek Smith

Reporter, Marketplace

Stacey Vanek Smith is a former senior reporter for Marketplace.

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  • Democratic presidential candidates Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barack Obama
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    Presidential candidates are expected to spend almost $5.5 billion on political ads by election day, with less than 1 percent of that going to online ads. But Stacey Vanek-Smith reports Web ads are still seen as significant.

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  • U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson addresses developments in financial markets.
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    Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson outlined several recommendations yesterday for the financial markets, including tougher licensing requirements. Stacey Vanek-Smith looks at whether this extra regulation will help.

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  • Crushed cans
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    Environmental marketing may be difficult to ignore, but that doesn't mean it's getting through to everyone. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports how campaigns to conserve are tailoring their message to the Latino community.

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  • "Love and Consequences" written by Margaret Jones, aka Margaret Seltzer.
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    The memoir "Love and Consequences," about a woman's life in South Central Los Angeles, has been uncovered as a hoax. It's the latest of several fictionalized memoirs that have slipped through the publishing industry. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.

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  • Cracked 401k nest egg
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    More workers are tapping into their 401(k) accounts to spend money and pay off mounting debts. Stacy Vanek-Smith reports while there may be advantages to borrowing from yourself there are also huge risks.

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  • FDIC Logo
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    In anticipation of a surge in bankrupt banks from the credit crisis, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is recruiting retirees experienced in handling insolvent financial institutions. Stacy Vanek-Smith reports.

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  • Road roller
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    Many private equity groups look to invest in infrastructure. But the Service Employees International Union wants state pension funds to invest in public projects to stop the private companies from taking over. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.

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  • Browsing online
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    While online advertising continues to pummel its competitors in print, one sect of print publishing is expanding. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports on how the growing market for niche publications works with the Web.

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  • Writers walk the picket line in front of Fox Studio in Los Angeles.
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    After more than three months on the picket lines, writers are back on the job in Hollywood. Stacey Vanek Smith asks how they managed 15 weeks without a paycheck.

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  • Silent film star Buster Keaton
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    The largest collection of silent movies in the world is up for sale. The films include works with Buster Keaton and other big era stars, and Stacey Vanek-Smith reports archives and universities will pay plenty for it.

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