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  • May 3, 2019

    CES on Capitol Hill

    Oculus on display at CES on the hill.
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    Fewer teens are getting jobs, due, in part, to not really looking for them. Maine becomes the first state to ban styrofoam, but some say these prohibitions aren’t very environmentally friendly. Plus, the Consumer Electronics Show comes to Capitol Hill.

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  • May 3, 2019

    Is a four-day workweek the future?

    Kickstarter and other companies are experimenting with the four-day workweek to gather data on its impact.
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    From the BBC World Service… Investor hunger for Beyond Meat sent shares soaring on their Wall Street debut. Pepsi backs down from a fight with Indian farmers. Plus, the campaign for a four-day working week is gaining traction.

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  • May 2, 2019

    Why the number of uninsured children is on the rise

    Members of the uninsured Morales family, with five children, wait to enter to be treated at a free dental clinic put on by volunteers with the California Dental Association Foundation on Oc. 27, 2018, in Modesto, California.
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    Inflation is low, but the Fed chair calls it “transitory.” After years of decline, the number of children without health insurance is on the rise. Plus, the condom business isn’t what it used to be.

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  • May 2, 2019

    The food industry is going to the dogs, literally

    The food industry is going to the dogs, literally
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    What does the Fed’s decision to leave interest rates untouched mean for inflation? Auto makers shift from monthly sales numbers to quarterly reports. Plus, some big names in “people food” are cashing in the multibillion-dollar pet food industry.

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  • May 2, 2019

    Doubts over U.K.’s zero carbon emissions target

    A climate change activist in a hammock occupying Oxford Circus in the busy shopping district of central London on April 18, 2019 uses a megaphone on the fourth day of an environmental protest by the Extinction Rebellion group. - Nearly 300 people have been arrested in ongoing climate change protests in London that brought parts of the British capital to a standstill, police said on April 17.
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    From the BBC World Service… The U.K.’s target for lowering carbon emissions has been criticized as unobtainable. Activists shareholders at the Barclays bank’s annual general meeting. Plus, we look at the rise of female gambling addicts.

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  • May 1, 2019

    Building an oasis in a food desert

    A small organic farm in the middle of Houston’s concrete sprawl. 
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    Jobs numbers come out Friday, but private data show the job market is hot. With its acquisition of Aetna, CVS has moved towards in-house health services. Plus, how some in “food deserts” are gaining access to fruits and vegetables.

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  • May 1, 2019

    What to expect when you’re expecting a royal

    Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex walk through the walled public Andalusian Gardens which has exotic plants, flowers and fruit trees during a visit on February 25, 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.
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    A new study finds that raising the minimum wage could prevent suicides. The U.S. will begin to implement  sanctions against Cuba. Plus, we take a look at the booming business around the forthcoming royal bundle of joy.

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  • May 1, 2019

    Can U.S. sanctions cut Iranian oil exports to zero?

    A large anti-U.S. mural covers the wall of a building in the center of the Iranian capital Tehran, on April 23, 2019. - The White House announced yesterday it was calling an end to six-month waivers that had exempted several countries from unilateral US sanctions on Iranian oil exports.
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    From the BBC World Service… Paris is bracing itself for May Day protests. Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro has claimed victory over an attempted coup. Plus, can the Trump administration reduce Iran’s oil exports to zero?

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  • Apr 30, 2019

    ‘Everybody can get a job, but nobody can get a raise’

    As part of a nationwide hiring effort, Taco Bell Cantina hosts Hiring Party at 840 8th Avenue on April 23, 2019 in New York City.
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    It’s not that hard to get a job these days, but it does take a little more work to get a raise. Cleveland and Ohio go the state’s supreme court to decide the fate of the city’s local hire ordinance.

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  • Apr 30, 2019

    When even a paid staycation is out of the question

    A new survey suggests that 35% of the American workers with paid vacation time plan to use less than half of it this year.
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    Why public-private infrastructure partnerships get complicated. A new survey suggests more than one-third of recipients will leave paid vacation on the table this year. Plus, what happens when makers of specialty products just stop making?

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