Use of federal food assistance like SNAP has skyrocketed since the start of the pandemic, and...
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The coronavirus recession is bad, but just how bad is it?
Today, on the heels of big market gains and unemployment numbers that seem to be moving backward,...
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Black capitalism, then and now
After George Floyd’s death at the hands of police, business owner Aurora James called for major...
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Back-to-school makes it hard for parents to go back to work
All the kids being schooled at home in the coming weeks will need watching, as well as help with...
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What happened to the Postal Service?
Long before it became a flashpoint in the upcoming election, the United States Postal Service has...
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This is an important week for the pay gap
Yesterday, Aug. 13, represents how far into 2020 Black women would have had to work to earn as...
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Outdoor retailer REI had plans to open a brand-new headquarters in Seattle this summer. But with...
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How problems at USPS could affect its workers
Recent changes at the U.S. Postal Service are causing mail to slow down. The delays could lead to...
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From vacant buildings to a community of Black women homeowners
One of the consequences of structural racism in the U.S. economy is the persistent gap between...
27:49
What would a payroll tax holiday look like?
President Donald Trump ordered a payroll tax deferral on Aug. 8, but it only applies to workers...
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Jobs aren’t coming back for everyone
We got a decent, not great, jobs report to kick off the weekend. The U.S. economy added 1.8...
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Unemployment is bad, but we don’t know just how bad
As we await the July jobs report, we’re going to spend some time today talking about how those...
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We’ve talked a lot on this program about structural economic racism, but what if the word...
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The pandemic has been especially hard on Black-owned businesses
A new report from the New York Federal Reserve confirms that Black-owned businesses have been...
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Unemployment benefits vary wildly in this country
That’s not exactly breaking news, but it’s important because more than 30 million people started...
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What it means to plant your flag in a coronavirus vaccine
The Trump administration today announced a blockbuster, $2.1 billion vaccine-development deal...
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We expected a bad GDP report today, but that doesn’t make the historic contraction easier to...
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What you need to know from the Big Tech hearing
Today the CEOs of Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon faced a (virtual) grilling from lawmakers...
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What’s holding up more coronavirus relief?
We’re talking a lot about negotiation today, in your household and in Congress. Senate Majority...
27:52
A gold rush means nothing good for this economy
Stocks have been on a run since March’s lows. But gold, the investor’s last resort, is hitting a...
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