Janet Nguyen
Digital Reporter
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Janet is a reporter with the Marketplace digital team.
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Each federal layoff could lead to at least 1 other job loss in the private sector
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Janet Nguyen
Mar 21, 2025
Spending by federal workers stimulates local economies. Once they’re laid off, that could affect nearby businesses, like restaurants.
Who selected the Lady Gaga song you’re hearing at the grocery store?
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Janet Nguyen
Mar 14, 2025
Employees and marketing teams select songs from music providers, taking into account customer and employee feedback.
$19? We might be at peak strawberry
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Janet Nguyen
Mar 13, 2025
A single berry sells for $19 at a California store. Is it conspicuous consumption or a part of gift-giving culture?
What is the status of the Trump administration's tariffs?
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Janet Nguyen
Mar 12, 2025
It’s been a confusing ride. Here’s a time line of what is happening and what tariffs are currently in place.
How do researchers measure income inequality?
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Janet Nguyen
Mar 7, 2025
Common economic measurements, like GDP growth, tell us how fast the economic pie is growing. But they don’t tell us how the pie is getting distributed.
Federal workers’ salaries represent less than 5% of federal spending and 1% of GDP
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Janet Nguyen
Mar 6, 2025
Cutting these jobs indiscriminately will “substantially damage the economy,” experts say.
What do Trump’s tariffs mean for your wallet and the economy?
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Janet Nguyen
Mar 3, 2025
Expect prices to go up across a variety of categories, including food, clothing and cars.
Why do fruit prices change so drastically from one week to the next?
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Janet Nguyen
Feb 28, 2025
Sometimes a fruit is simply no longer in season. Sometimes grocery stores have to deal with forces outside of their control.
How generous return policies can end up costing customers
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Janet Nguyen
Feb 21, 2025
Customers returned $890 billion worth of goods last year, which is almost triple the amount they returned pre-pandemic.
150-year-olds are not receiving Social Security payments
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Janet Nguyen
Feb 20, 2025
No one has ever lived that long, but a misleading spreadsheet from Elon Musk purports to show they’re still in the safety net agency’s database.