Stacey Vanek Smith

Stacey Vanek Smith (born 26 December 1976) is an American journalist who is a senior writer for Bloomberg Businessweek. She previously hosted the NPR podcasts Planet Money and The Indicator.

Early life and education Vanek Smith was born and raised in Boise, Idaho and on her parents’ cattle ranch in Ola, Idaho. She holds a B.A. from Princeton University (1999), and an Master of Journalism from the Columbia Journalism School.

Career Vanek Smith began working for Marketplace in 2003. She joined NPR in 2014 and began cohosting Planet Money podcast. In 2018, she cofounded the daily spin-off podcast The Indicator from Planet Money. She hosted In 2017, Vanek Smith hosted All Things Considered during the Charlottesville Unite the Right rally.

Vanek Smith joined Bloomberg Businessweek as a senior writer in 2021. She co-hosts the Everybody's Business podcast with Max Chafkin.

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