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    • Is immigration good or bad for the economy? The answer is complex.

    by Mitchell Hartman
    Sep 5, 2024
    Immigrants become consumers, workers and contributors to the U.S. economy. But in some places, an influx can stress budgets and infrastructure.
    Many of the workers who rebuilt parts of Florida after Hurricane Ian in 2022 were unauthorized immigrants. Immigrants have a large presence in the U.S. construction industry.
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    Student loan borrowers are in limbo while legal challenges wend through courts

    by Samantha Fields
    Sep 5, 2024
    An appeals court has temporarily blocked a Biden plan that would reduce monthly payments for many to just 5% of their income.
    The Biden administration rolled out the SAVE plan last year. The loans of 8 million borrowers were paused when an appeals court suspended the program in July.
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    Latinas' contribution to GDP grew by half from 2010 to 2021

    by Elizabeth Trovall
    Aug 29, 2024
    New research finds that Latinas accounted for $1.3 trillion in 2021, thanks largely to the daughters of immigrants.
    Latinas accounted for 30% of the growth in the labor force from 2010 to 2021. But they are still overrepresented in certain low-wage jobs.
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    Election 2024

    Democratic National Convention not the pick-me-up hoped for by Chicago area businesses

    by Nova Safo
    Aug 21, 2024
    Restaurants near the DNC taking place in downtown Chicago were hoping for a shot in the arm from the event, but some are discouraged.
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    The economics behind a new program protecting undocumented family members of U.S. citizens

    by Elizabeth Trovall
    Aug 21, 2024
    Work permits can increase wages, workforce participation and job potential for undocumented immigrants.
    Having immigration status tends to increase the wages of undocumented workers, according to the Dallas Fed's Pia Orrenius.
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    Election 2024

    Do candidates follow through on economic promises if elected?

    by Kimberly Adams
    Aug 16, 2024
    There’s only so much control a president has over economic policy, but promises give voters a sense of what a candidate will attempt.
    Vice President Kamala Harris has promised that if elected, she will focus on the care economy, efforts to curb food costs and investments in housing.
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    Manhattan's Chinatown has a succession planning problem

    by Kristin Schwab
    Aug 12, 2024
    Nearly a quarter of the neighborhood's residents are over 65. As business owners retire, the enclave could lose its cultural roots.
    Small, family-run businesses play a big role in Chinatown in New York's Manhattan borough. Many people who established or inherited those businesses are nearing retirement, but not all have planned what comes next.
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    Swing County, Swing State

    What can we learn from political polarization in a Michigan swing county?

    by David Brancaccio , Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Erika Soderstrom
    Aug 9, 2024
    Marketplace's Nancy Marshall-Genzer visited Kent County, Michigan, to hear how voters there feel about the economy. Here's what she learned.
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    Swing County, Swing State

    How the economy is influencing voters in a Michigan swing county

    by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
    Aug 8, 2024
    For most avowed Trump voters, it's the most important issue. For most avowed Harris voters, it isn't.
    Democrat Skyelar Kavanagh says the economy is not a top issue for him, but trans and queer issues are, along with reproductive rights.
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    The higher unemployment rate may not be a bad thing this time

    by Sabri Ben-Achour
    Aug 6, 2024
    July's increase was not driven by layoffs. The data reflected the larger number of people who are actively seeking jobs.
    More people have entered the job market recently, possibly drawn by a healthy environment for salaries.
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