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  • Jan 27, 2021

    For-profit prisons fall out of favor

    For-profit prisons fall out of favor
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    Biden cracks down on the private prison industry by executive order. Plus, a push to reopen the Obamacare enrollment window during the pandemic. Also, a quick explainer on what’s happening with GameStop’s stock. And, we’ll learn today if Apple was able to keep up its strong pandemic performance.

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  • Jan 27, 2021

    How hard it can be to keep college costs down

    For Lara Mordenti Perrault's daughter, the long road to a merit scholarship included 30 applications and 90 admissions essays.
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    One example of the lengths to which a family will go to in order to pay for a college education — or, in this case, how far people will go to save money on that education. And, U.S. sales for Starbucks have taken a hit. But the company is optimistic over increasing sales in China.

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  • Jan 27, 2021

    A standoff in Europe over vaccine distribution intensifies

    The European Union was months behind the U.S. and U.K. in making vaccine deals with pharmaceutical companies.
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    AstraZeneca has rejected EU claims that it was sending vaccines intended for the bloc to other countries. Plus, U.K. college students stage a rent strike over housing they don’t need during pandemic restrictions.

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  • Jan 26, 2021

    Picking (and paying for) the right college

    Parents may want to impress outsiders by getting their child into a prestigious college. “But what other people don't understand,” says New York Times columnist Ron Lieber, “is whatever financial constraints you may be operating under."
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    When there’s pressure from everyone around you to get your child into an elite college, are you really going to stop and ask: “Wait, what can we afford?” New York Times columnist Ron Lieber has some tips to help think it through. And, Biden’s coming executive moves on climate.

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  • Jan 26, 2021

    Organized crime is draining unemployment

    Organized crime is draining unemployment
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    California officials say organized criminal rings and identity thieves stole billions of dollars in jobless benefits during 2020. Plus, the share of the U.S. workforce represented by unions increased last year. And, why paying for college can be too often be driven by emotion rather than data.

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  • Jan 26, 2021

    In Italy, you can resign as prime minister and still come back as the next leader

    Italy's prime minister is stepping down but not handing over the keys to government just yet.
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    To build a new coalition government, Giuseppe Conte would need to resolve disagreement over how to spend EU COVID-19 recovery funds. Plus, a farm reform tractor rally turns violent in India. And, unequal vaccine distribution could cost $9 trillion for the global economy.

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  • Jan 25, 2021

    China passes U.S. in the fast lane

    China passes U.S. in the fast lane
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    Companies are now betting more on growth in China than growth in the U.S., as is clear from the most recent numbers on foreign direct investment. Plus, negotiations for a new round of federal COVID relief begin. And, the potential for lasting pandemic damage to community colleges with enrollment down and state budgets taking a hit.

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  • Jan 25, 2021

    It could take poorer countries more than a decade to recover from COVID-19

    The money earned by the 10 wealthiest men during the pandemic could cover the cost of COVID-19 vaccines for everyone, according to Oxfam.
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    As the World Economic Forum meets online, the growth in inequality will be a key focus. Plus, a French-language detective series could smash Netflix monthly viewership records. 

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  • Jan 25, 2021

    Biden’s “Buy American” plan

    Then-presidential candidate Joe Biden visits an aluminum manufacturing facility in Manitowoc, Wis, on Sept. 21, 2020.
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    The president is set to sign an executive order Monday in a step toward fulfilling his campaign pledge to strengthen U.S. manufacturing. Plus, how the PPP loan process is going for banks the second time around. And, the longer-term affordable housing crisis that the Biden administration faces.

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  • Jan 22, 2021

    OSHA directed to strengthen workplace safety rules

    Jose De Leon restocks shelves at the Presidente Supermarket on April 13, 2020 in Miami, Florida.
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    President Biden has signed an executive order directing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, to create stronger workplace rules for keeping workers safe from COVID-19. Plus, pushback on Biden’s proposed stimulus package in Washington. And, how rural food banks and pantries have found ways to reach people in remote locations.

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