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Janet Nguyen

Digital Reporter

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Janet is a reporter with the Marketplace digital team.

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When is a powerful company considered a monopoly?

Jun 17, 2022
The feds broke up giant AT&T. But experts say now it’s harder to make allegations of anti-competitive behavior stick.
Being a monopoly doesn't in itself mean a company is engaging in illegal behavior.
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Why crypto’s value is plummeting 

Jun 14, 2022
Bitcoin has suffered a severe decline. Also, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is cutting about 20% of its staff.
Bitcoin has dropped to its lowest level since December 2020.
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How do experts know the causes behind the stock market’s ups and downs?

Jun 10, 2022
While the monthly jobs report or inflation numbers can move the markets, sometimes the reasons for daily fluctuations are less clear.
A trader working at the New York Stock Exchange on Friday. A high consumer price index reading led to widespread selling and large losses for the major indexes.
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How much food are we wasting? 

Jun 3, 2022
Households end up squandering about one-third of the food they buy. More affluent people are among the biggest wasters.
About $240 billion worth of food is wasted annually in the United States, according to research.
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Paying more for plus-size clothes? Experts poke holes in the policy

Jun 2, 2022
Retailers are emerging from a tough period. Embracing inclusive sizes at the same price is one way to reach more women.
Sixty-eight percent of American women wear a size 14 or larger, according to a 2016 estimate.
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Patients may face higher insurance premiums if Congress doesn’t approve more vaccine funding

May 24, 2022
The Biden administration wants to secure $10 billion in funding for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. But with a Congressional stalemate, a switch to the health insurance market could be in the cards.
A pharmacist at Memorial Healthcare System in Florida receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
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How do grocery stores make money when their profit margins are so low?

May 13, 2022
Margins can be as little as 1%. But there are three ways to look at rate of return, and other factors to consider.
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