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Can black-owned franchises help narrow the wealth gap?
May 2, 2013
Barriers to minority franchise ownership remain, but some black entrepreneurs are leading the way.
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Undocumented workers pay special fees
Apr 30, 2013
Undocumented workers are vulnerable to exploitation and often get nickeled and dimed as a result of their status.
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Major American companies benefit from undocumented workers
Apr 30, 2013
Major American brands and some of the country's largest temp staffing companies profit from undocumented workers while keeping them at arm's length.
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Going for a ride with Chicago's 'raiteros'
Apr 29, 2013
Underground labor brokers in Chicago exploit undocumented Latino workers who need rides to warehouse jobs in the suburbs.
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PODCAST: Behind the reporting of our special investigation on 'raiteros'
Apr 29, 2013
Go behind the scenes of our investigation into Chicago's underworld of labor brokers, known as "raiteros," who charge workers fees, pushing their pay below minimum wage.
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Stuck in a labor trap: More from ProPublica
Apr 29, 2013
ProPublica and Marketplace team up for a special investigation into an underworld of labor brokers, known as "raiteros," who charge worker fees, pushing their pay below minimum wage.
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How much is too much spending on big life events?
Apr 26, 2013
A Visa study finds that prom costs about $1,100 -- but kids from families with incomes under $50,000, and kids with single parents, spend more on prom. Turns out there’s a long tradition of chastising the poor for spending “too much” on big life events.
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What's a 'tax expenditure'? We decode a controversial budget term
Apr 26, 2013
Tax breaks like the home mortgage deduction confer financial benefits, and some argue they're part of the government safety net.
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California bets big on marketing to spread the health care gospel
Apr 25, 2013
Millions of Californians will be eligible for healthcare under the new law, and lots of them know nothing about it.
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What does 'welfare' mean to you?
Apr 24, 2013
'Welfare' used to simply mean 'well-being'. These days it often has negative connotations and multiple meanings.











