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Tracey Samuelson

SHORT BIO

Tracey Samuelson is a former senior reporter for Marketplace.

What was your first job?

Working in a bread store at the peak of the anti-carb movement.

What do you think is the hardest part of your job that no one knows?

Cramming all the interesting information I find reporting into a few minutes.

In your next life, what would your career be?

ER doctor.

Fill in the blank: Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you ______.

Lots of stuff from Amazon.

What’s your most memorable Marketplace moment?

That time I went to Hawaii ... on assignment.

Latest Stories (475)

Here comes yet another increase in transit fares

Jul 4, 2014
We look at where transit fare increases are and why operating costs are rising.

Music streaming is the next frontier for Google

Jul 2, 2014
Why everyone wants to be in the music streaming business.

Yahoo gives 'Community' an online home

Jul 1, 2014
How 'Community' fits in to Yahoo's plans to be a content provider.

Facebook is not the only one studying your behavior

Jun 30, 2014
Why knowing so much about your feelings is key to Facebook’s success.

Referees get a tech upgrade at the World Cup

Jun 23, 2014
A look at the tech behind (hopefully) better referee calls at the World Cup

Hello (again) McMansions

Jun 16, 2014
The average size of a new house is above pre-recession levels.

Raining? Twitter wants to help sell you an umbrella

Jun 12, 2014
Twitter is teaming up with the Weather Channel to help advertisers.

Heroin, opiate addicts find it tough to get treatment

May 27, 2014
There are simply not enough beds to meet New Jersey’s growing demand for substance abuse treatment.

Your next car rental could be a Ford. Or... a Ferrari.

May 12, 2014
Want to make a good impression? How about a $2000/day rental car?

Deciding to buy while just getting by: Low-income families and the housing market

Apr 12, 2013
Would-be homeowners balance the risks of buying with benefits like building their assets and bettering their children's chances.