Janet Nguyen

Digital Reporter

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Janet is a reporter with the Marketplace digital team.

Latest Stories (631)

The economic toll of having your criminal record in the news

Jul 6, 2021
A growing number of news organizations are changing their policies when it comes to identifying criminal suspects.
Police officers stand outside of the Seattle Police Department's West Precinct back in June 2020.
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What we know about the extended COVID-19 eviction moratorium

Jun 30, 2021
More than 6 million households were behind on their rent at the end of March.
An apartment complex in Los Angeles where homeless people are being housed. Some states have longer eviction bans than the federal government, whose moratorium ends July 31.
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Purchasing a home ... in this economy?

Jun 24, 2021
There's a housing market frenzy across the country and prices have jumped. How do people afford them?
A home for sale in Brooklyn, New York. The market has been short of inventory during the pandemic, boosting prices and putting houses beyond the reach of many families.
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How is digital tipping affecting service workers?

Jun 18, 2021
As more companies move toward digital payments, that could create complications for employees.
A close up of a customer paying in a pharmacy with her mobile phone.
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How hard is it to get cost-of-living raises during times of inflation?

Jun 16, 2021
Typically, unionized companies are the ones that directly tie cost-of-living increases to inflation. And union membership has been falling.
“In nonunionized companies, it's very unusual for there to be an explicit cost-of-living increase,” says Erica Groshen, a senior economics adviser at Cornell University. Above, two women negotiate in an office.
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How could athlete sponsorships change after the French Open?

Jun 14, 2021
Both Naomi Osaka and Roger Federer withdrew from the tennis tournament. Here’s what it could mean for the future of sports sponsorships.
Naomi Osaka playing a backhand in her first round match against Patricia Maria Tig of Romania during Day One of the 2021 French Open.
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