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Stacey Vanek Smith

Reporter, Marketplace

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Stacey Vanek Smith is a former senior reporter for Marketplace.

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Beef Prices, beefed up

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Feb 28, 2014
Beef prices are at record highs and they're only steering north from here
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Who pays for my Netflix 'West Wing' binge?

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Feb 19, 2014
The Internet service providers want Netflix to share the costs -- a question of net neutrality.
A screenshot of Netflix's new design.
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Practice patience to avoid paying for Candy Crush

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Feb 18, 2014
King Digital Entertainment has made a lot of money out of people's impatience.
A man plays at Candy Crush Saga on his Iphone.
Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images)
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Affordable Care Act needs traction with minorities

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Feb 17, 2014
The Affordable Care Act continues to encounter traction issues. One big problem: the administration’s apparent failure to connect meaningfully with minorities
Supporters of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) march in the 29th annual Kingdom Day Parade on January 20, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.
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The real cost of Valentine's Day

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Feb 14, 2014
Or, you could opt to spend no money, but...
Chocolate dipped strawberries and heart shapped chocolate boxes are ready to be purchased at Schakolad Chocolate Factory on February 13, 2009 in Davie, Florida. 
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You said you wanted your chocolate to be rich ...

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Feb 14, 2014
Why the price of everyone's favorite Valentine's Day gift is on the rise.
A partial view taken on November 23, 2011 in Paris shows chocolate and sweets displayed at the Mere de famille chocolate shop.
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Study casts doubt on value of mammograms

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Feb 12, 2014
But years of awareness campaigns and PSAs have patients asking for them, and doctors prescribing
A woman waits outside the mammogram and women's health services area on the first day of the fourth annual free health clinic at the Los Angeles Sports Arena in downtown Los Angeles September 27, 2012. 
Robyn Beck
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Why Apple is taking a page from self-help books

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Feb 7, 2014
Apple has purchased $14 billion of its own shares
The iPhone 5.
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What exactly is a market correction?

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Feb 4, 2014
The markets have fallen about 7 percent. So now what?
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange att the end of the trading day on February 3, 2014 in New York City.
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Coffee prices are down, but your latte's still expensive. Here's why.

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Feb 3, 2014
When commodity prices go up, retail prices generally do too. When commodity prices go down, retail prices... seem to stay the same. What's going on?
Cupping is tasting different coffees. At Joe Coffee, Matt Banbury and Ed Kaufmann taste the coffee a couple of times per day. 
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