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)

Film directors want to give Kodak another artsy moment

Jul 30, 2014
Directors want the option to shoot on film. But can they prop up that industry?

A fund to invest more in rural infrastructure

Jul 24, 2014
The Department of Agriculture is partnering with the private sector to launch a new investment fund.

Abuse of human growth hormone on the rise in teens

Jul 23, 2014
Teen athletes aren't the only ones abusing HGH.

Hospital agrees to pay $190 million for recorded exams

Jul 22, 2014
Johns Hopkins settles with victims of gynecologist who secretly filmed exams.

Republicans have a birthday card for Dodd-Frank

Jul 21, 2014
A look at the progress of the Dodd-Frank Act four years in.

Hammer, lumber, 3-D printer? Home Depot sells it all

Jul 15, 2014
Home Depot is selling 3D printers starting at $1400 apiece. We have questions.

Social media's new matchmakers pair users with brands

Jul 11, 2014
Big brands want to advertise on the social media accounts of people with large followings. How do they find them? Enter the matchmakers.

How contagious is Europe's troubled economy?

Jul 10, 2014
As the European economic crisis persists, we look at the impact, if any, on the US.

How much are social media followers worth?

Jul 10, 2014
Advertisers are showing interest in social media stars with modest followings.

When is an app art?

Jul 7, 2014
New York's Museum of Modern Art is embracing technology as an artistic medium.