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Year: 2019

Farm prices likely to stay low in 2020

by Nova Safo
Dec 27, 2019
The "Phase 1" trade deal may not make much of an impact on crop prices.
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Minimum wage hikes are increasingly tied to cost of living

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 26, 2019
Of the 47 states, cities and counties raising minimum wages, about half are doing so automatically based on the consumer price index.
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Shipping costs likely to rise as new clean-air rules kick in for vessels on January 1

by Scott Tong
Dec 26, 2019
By how much shipping costs and the price of diesel will increase is up for debate.
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The color of the year is a "corporate" shade

by Amy Scott
Dec 26, 2019
Pantone has given its color of the year, "Classic Blue," its own soundtrack, tea and gin cocktail.
Pantone's Color of the Year for 2020 is classic blue.
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How We Give

The psychology of giving

by Erika Soderstrom , Candace Manriquez Wrenn and Daniel Shin
Dec 26, 2019
And why a thank you goes a long way.
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My Economy

Seaweed sellers worry about tariffs, too

by Sean McHenry
Dec 26, 2019
Fiona Houston co-founded Mara Seaweed five years ago. The company is expanding, but tariffs and geopolitics have been concerning.
Fiona Houston, co-founder of Mara Seaweed, harvesting off the Scottish coast.
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Race and Economy

How Latino Immigrants "saved the American city"

by Amy Scott
Dec 26, 2019
In his new book, A.K. Sandoval-Strausz argues that Latino Immigrants played a major role in urban revitalization.
Sidewalk street vendor Maria Rodriguez prepares a melon for a customer March 21, 2001 in Chicago's mainly Hispanic Little Village neighborhood. In his book, "Barrio America," A.K. Sandoval-Strausz makes the case that Latino Immigrants to neighborhoods like Little Village helped save America's cities.
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A sign of the times: Montreal project aims to save vintage signage

by Emma Jacobs
Dec 26, 2019
It's a rescue and restoration mission.
The neon sign from the Silver Dragon Café was taken down when the business was acquired by a new owner. It joined the collection of the Montreal Signs Project.
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How will post-Christmas sales fare?

by Nova Safo
Dec 26, 2019
Some retailers look to post-Christmas shopping to revive their fortunes
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Amazon's one-day shipping bet dents profits this holiday season

by Scott Tong
Dec 26, 2019
It costs Amazon more to deliver the average package than you spend on the item itself.
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