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• Jun 28, 2021

  Closing racial wage gap could lift 2 million Black Americans into middle class, study finds

  

  A new McKinsey report details the sweeping economic disparities Black Americans face.

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• Jun 28, 2021

  What does U.K. crackdown on Binance mean for consumers?

  

  From the BBC World Service: Britain’s financial watchdog has barred the cryptocurrency exchange Binance from advertising in the country and warned consumers to exercise caution when it comes to crypto investments. It also revealed Binance is not registered to operate in the U.K. Authorities in Canada and Japan have also criticized Binance in recent days. Plus, how a “black rainstorm” warning in Hong Kong led to the suspension of stock market trading there. And, figuring out the post-Brexit future for Britain’s financial services industry.

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• Jun 25, 2021

  There’s an infrastructure deal. How will the U.S. pay for it?

  

  There’s a bipartisan agreement to spend about $1 trillion on infrastructure, and there’s also agreement over how to fund that spending. We take a closer look at the revenue sources, including tougher tax enforcement, repurposed COVID relief funds and public-private partnerships. And, London after Brexit — specifically how the the financial services industry has fared. We preview a “Marketplace Morning Report” series coming next week that will look at what effect Brexit has had on business.

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• Jun 25, 2021

  Is online grocery shopping here to stay?

  

  DoorDash is betting on it. This week, the food delivery app announced its expanding its grocery delivery service by partnering with Albertsons to offer on-demand groceries from nearly 2,000 stores. Plus, IPO plans from office food staples like Sweetgreen and Krispy Kreme. But those moves don’t necessarily signal that everyone will be back in the office soon. And, HR job postings are up 47% since before the pandemic, according to Indeed. We look at why companies are increasingly leaning on HR for help.

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• Jun 25, 2021

  Toshiba investors oust chairman in win for shareholder activism

  

  From the BBC World Service: Toshiba was found to have colluded with the Japanese government to suppress the interests of foreign investors. The firm’s CEO had resigned in April over another scandal. Plus, a U.K. watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority, has launched a formal probe into fake online reviews on Amazon and Google platforms. And, South Africa’s Rooibos tea is the first African food to be given “protected designation of origin” status by the European Union.

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• Jun 24, 2021

  Uneven vaccine access is warping the global economy

  

  Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of the Economist magazine, explains. Plus, we break down what’s driving GDP growth in the U.S. (Hint: It’s not the red-hot housing market.) And, a Supreme Court ruling in favor of California fruit farmers arguing that unions organizing on their property was an unconstitutional invasion. It opens the door to other employers who want to block oversight of their workplaces.

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• Jun 24, 2021

  What happens if struggling tenants get another month?

  

  There are multiple reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will extend the moratorium on evictions through July. Plus, Buckingham Palace has released its annual report on public funding of the British monarchy with the statement it needs to do better in recruiting more people of color for its staff. And, an argument in defense of more hybrid and remote work after the pandemic ends.

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• Jun 24, 2021

  China takes Australia to WTO in tariffs fight that includes kitchen sinks

  

  From the BBC World Service: Beijing is challenging tariffs that Australian authorities imposed two years ago on steel products. Last week, Australia challenged tariffs of over 200% that China imposed on Australian wine exports last November. Plus, thousands of people in Hong Kong wait in line for hours to buy the final edition of Apple Daily, the pro-democracy newspaper, which is closing down after increased pressure from Chinese authorities. And, Buckingham Palace admits it needs to “do better” in recruiting people of color for its staff.

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• Jun 24, 2021

  Why you might not want to rush back into the office

  

  “We will be able to have more effective team meetings in a virtual and remote world than we did in a physical world,” says author Keith Ferrazzi.

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• Jun 23, 2021

  It takes more than a “Help Wanted” sign to get people back to the labor force

  

  Half of states have now decided to opt out of the extra $300 a week in federal unemployment benefits. Governors say they’re trying to help businesses that don’t pay enough to compete with government benefits to fill 9 million openings. But it’s not just an open job that people need to get back to work. Also, May saw a record year-over-year price increase for existing homes. But we need to be careful when comparing this year’s data to that of 2020. And, frustrated would-be homebuyers look for a light at the end of the tunnel in this hot housing market.

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