Janet Nguyen

Digital Reporter

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Janet is a reporter with the Marketplace digital team.

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Budgeting for Hurricane Harvey relief could stop Trump's plans to shut down the government

Aug 28, 2017
The president has threatened to let government funding run out if he doesn't get money for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. But that could leave out funds for storm aid.
A motorist drives through heavy rain before the approaching Hurricane Harvey hits Corpus Christi, Texas, on Friday.
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Deals like Amazon-Whole Foods are a "new territory" for the Federal Trade Commission

Aug 24, 2017
The Amazon-Whole Foods deal is shaking up the retail industry.
A view of a Whole Foods market in New York.
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The voice actor behind Mario looks back on his audition for the part

Aug 22, 2017
Mario Kart is celebrating its 25th birthday this year.
Mario and Luigi direct children ride through a McDonald's drive-thru in Los Angeles, California.
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How Trump could still cause Obamacare to collapse

Jul 28, 2017
Republican legislation may have been shot down Friday morning, but the health law's future is still uncertain.
Dr. Martha Perez examines patient Dorothy Jolly at the Community Health of South Florida.
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The costs of allowing transgender people in the military are not "tremendous"

Jul 26, 2017
President Trump said he would ban transgender people from the military.
"It's actually well past time the Pentagon had an enterprise cloud solution," says Patrick Tucker, technology editor at Defense One.
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The Trump administration may want to keep NAFTA after all

Jul 18, 2017
The White House has released a list of terms for renegotiating the trade agreement.
Former president Gerald Ford, then U.S. President Bill Clinton, former president Jimmy Carter and former president George Bush applaud after the signing of side agreements to the North American Free Trade Agreement on Sept. 14, 1993 at the White House in Washington, D.C.
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3 things you may have missed about Trump's budget

May 25, 2017
A look at how the education system could be impacted and how Trump's voter base might react.
 Copies of President Trump's fiscal year 2018 budget are stacked at the Government Publishing Office in Washington, D.C.
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That whole Panama Papers scandal? The U.S. also needs to take a look at itself

May 19, 2017
Similar tactics to hide money are taking place in states like Delaware.
Public trust in government is at a historic low, according to a recent Pew survey.
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