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In France, consumers and business owners react to new "health pass"
Jul 30, 2021
The health pass requires people to show proof of vaccination before going into cafés, restaurants and bars, among other venues, along with some forms of transportation.
With pandemic safety net policies expiring, renters brace for eviction
by
Jen Rice
Jul 30, 2021
The federal eviction moratorium is set to expire at the end of July. Houstonians won’t have a state or local moratorium in place to pause evictions.
Our lost GDP year
Jul 29, 2021
U.S. GDP grew 6.5% from April through June, less than many economists expected. However, it’s caught up to pre-pandemic levels.
Millions of renters could face eviction as moratorium ends
Jul 28, 2021
Congress allocated $46 billion for rental assistance — but is that information, and the money, getting to people who need it?
COVID-19 travel restrictions deal stateside tourism a blow
Jul 27, 2021
U.S. cities and companies poised to welcome international travelers are focusing on domestic ones.
Some signs point to falling consumer confidence as delta rises
Jul 26, 2021
Later this week we will learn how much consumers spent in June, and on what. But that might not be the best picture of what's going on now.
How the pandemic altered the art and science of “menu engineering”
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 26, 2021
From QR codes to delivery apps, a menu specialist weighs in on the rise of digital menus.
For public good, not for profit.
More health care organizations impose vaccine mandates on workers
Jul 22, 2021
There are obvious benefits to ensuring health care workers are vaccinated, but mandates have costs too.
Is fast fashion catching up to real time?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Minju Park
Jul 22, 2021
Shein, a fast-growing, China-based clothing brand, relies on a “real-time fashion” model that slashes the time from design to production.
Fewer students fill out FAFSA, enroll in college since pandemic began
Jul 21, 2021
The National College Attainment Network estimates that about 270,000 fewer high school seniors have filled out the FAFSA since 2019.