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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)

Food trucks shift from road to restaurant

Jul 29, 2011
The mobile eats trend is now seen more as a first step into expanding a larger business

Top scholars face new disclosure regulations

Jul 4, 2011
Faculty from Columbia Business School face new regulations regarding working outside the classroom.

Teen job seekers face cruel summer

Jun 6, 2011
However slowly, the economy is creating jobs. But not for teenagers, and that's frustrating for many now that school's out for summer.

Some Florida real estate agents pack heat

Apr 6, 2011
Wary of foreclosed homes and vacant properties, many Florida real estate agents are taking courses in order to get a concealed weapon license.