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Millie Jefferson

Director and Associate Producer, Marketplace

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Millicent Jefferson is a former director for Marketplace.

Latest Stories (27)

Corner Office

How a humble stray dog helped launch Instagram

by Kai Ryssdal , Millie Jefferson and Tommy Andres
Feb 19, 2015
Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom on his company's short history and bright future.
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Change comes to Facebook one hire at a time

by Kai Ryssdal and Millie Jefferson
Jan 29, 2015
How company's global director of diversity is trying to live up to her job title.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks with a reporter during a 2013 event at Facebook headquarters.
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Datebook

Clarissa explained it all ... now she's 38

by Millie Jefferson
Apr 17, 2014
The Marketplace Datebook for Friday, April 18, 2014
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Mama may have, Papa may have...

by Millie Jefferson
Apr 4, 2014
Marketplace Datebook for April 4, 2014
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Innovators

Oscar Micheaux: First to put black films on the silver screen

by Kai Ryssdal and Millie Jefferson
Feb 28, 2014
Micheaux incorporated African Americans from casting to funding to production
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Final Note

Marketplace Music: Our very own music station

by Millie Jefferson
Feb 21, 2014
Listen to some of our favorite tunes.
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Like the music? Marketplace's music curators share their favorites

by Raghu Manavalan , Millie Jefferson and Justin Ho
Jan 1, 2014
Marketplace’s music curators share the art of picking the perfect bridge in between stories about personal finance and the economy.
Calvin Harris, the highest paid EDM DJ in the world, spins onstage at the Firefly Music Festival at The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway on June 21, 2013 in Dover, Delaware.
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By The Numbers

Marketplace's at-bat playlist: We're in the money?

by Chau Tu and Millie Jefferson
Jul 12, 2013
With Major League Baseball's All-Star Weekend upon us, we want to hear what would get people pumped up at the plate.
Yasiel Puig #66 of the Los Angeles Dodgers bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the MLB game at Chase Field on July 10, 2013 in Phoenix, Ariz.
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Six diet-related lifestyle changes: Which works for you?

by Millie Jefferson
Apr 11, 2013
Gluten-free diets are picking up steam, but they're not alone. We pin six more common lifestyle and diet changes.
Safeway customers shop for peaches in Livermore, Calif.
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6 degrees of sequestration

A playlist for the sequester

by Millie Jefferson
Mar 1, 2013
We asked for songs that reflect your feelings about the sequester -- and you recommended everything from Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds" to The Talking Heads' "Burning Down the House." Listen to the full playlist now.
We asked people for songs that reflected their feelings about the sequester -- and we got everything from "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley to The Talking Heads' "Burning Down the House." Listen to the full playlist now.
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