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Why does my electric company need to advertise?

by Janet Nguyen
May 3, 2024
Sometimes it's for public service announcements, sometimes it's for public relations after a scandal. Either way, some states are cracking down.
Utilities advertise to sell products, make public service announcements, and improve their image.
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My Economy

How a layoff became an opportunity for this Colorado fishing shop owner

by Sarah Leeson
May 3, 2024
Dylan Demery is focusing on her woman-centric business, She's Fly, after losing her full-time job. "It just feels right," she says.
Dylan Demery of She's Fly, left, fishing with her business partner, Emily Anderson.
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"Make Me Smart” Newsletter

Can a treaty undo the world's plastic problem?

by Ellen Rolfes
May 3, 2024
Also in this week's newsletter: ALICE households and "product as protagonist" movies.
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How entitlements like Social Security and Medicare got so big

by Stacey Vanek Smith
May 3, 2024
These programs are the biggest part of the budget, and cuts to them feel personal, one expert says. Reducing them has been tough historically.
Social Security started during the Depression as a way to get money to elderly people, many of whom were living in poverty. Now it's the biggest U.S. government expense.
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"This Is Uncomfortable" Newsletter

Naomi Alderman on predicting “The Future”

by Alice Wilder and Tony Wagner
May 3, 2024
It’s the first selection for our Uncomfortable Book Club series!
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If the divestment movement succeeds, will it have an economic impact?

by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia Terenzio
May 3, 2024
Divestment might not move the needle on government or corporate policy, but it could shift "hearts and minds," says Alison Taylor of NYU.
Signs at George Washington University call for the school to divest from businesses linked to Israel's siege of Gaza.
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Why the comic book industry is growing ahead of Free Comic Book Day

by Stephanie Hughes
May 3, 2024
The market is buoyant and graphic novels are playing a key role in spurring demand.
Shoppers browse at Midtown Comics near Times Square in Manhattan.
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Health and Wealth

Lawmakers and hospitals are divided on providing free care for tax breaks

by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder
May 3, 2024
Nonprofit hospitals say legislative efforts that require them to provide more free care could hurt the people they are intended to help.
Nonprofit hospitals in the U.S. provided $16 billion in charity care in 2020, according to health policy research group KFF, while receiving $28 billion in tax breaks.
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The truth about Truth Social

by David Brancaccio , Kimberly Adams and Erika Soderstrom
May 3, 2024
The media company is basically a meme stock, but it's helping former President Trump accumulate wealth.
"This is a small company that is not growing and is losing money hand over fist," said Jay Ritter of the University of Florida.
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Breaking Ground

Looking for a “fresh start” amid Phoenix’s semiconductor boom

by Kai Ryssdal , Heather Long and Maria Hollenhorst
May 2, 2024
The federal government is spending billions to support semiconductor manufacturing. But trainees seeking chipmaking jobs may have to wait.
Students in the Semiconductor Technician Quick Start training course at Mesa Community College practice while wearing “bunny suits,” the required workwear at fabrication plants.
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