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"Telemarketers"

Inside the world of immigration scams

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Oct 20, 2023
From faux English language programs to government impersonators, here's how criminals are targeting immigrants.
Complicated immigration law creates an opportunity for bad actors.
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"Telemarketers"

When telemarketers keep 90% of donations

by Ellen Rolfes
Oct 16, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #170
Illustration: Yuliia Kutsaieva/Getty Images
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"Telemarketers"

Exploiting our human need for connection

by David Brancaccio
Oct 9, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #169
Rafael Abdrakhmanov/Getty Images
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"Telemarketers"

A big-time scam

by Ellen Rolfes
Oct 2, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #168
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"City of Gold"

How to act as a responsible foodie

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Sep 27, 2023
Diners have a responsibility to learn about the history of restaurants and the people behind them, says professor and author Pascale Joassart-Marcelli.
"I think that foodies have a responsibility ... to educate themselves and to reflect on the impacts of the consumption," said professor Pascale Joassart-Marcelli.
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"City of Gold"

A rebellious yell from the underclass

by Ellen Rolfes
Sep 26, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #167
A museum exhibit features punk posters for concerts held over the last 40 years at music venues in Los Angeles.
Fredric J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
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"City of Gold"

Restaurants on wheels

by Ellen Rolfes
Sep 18, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #166
Roy Choi's Korean fusion truck Kogi helped kick off the food truck trend.
Samantha Trauben/Getty Images for International Rescue Committee
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"City of Gold"

Feeding gentrification

by Ellen Rolfes
Sep 11, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #165
Roast To Go has been at Grand Central Market since 1952.
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"City of Gold"

On "City of Gold"

by Ellen Rolfes
Sep 4, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #164
The documentary from 2015 follows Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Jonathan Gold through the culinary culture of Los Angeles.
Screenshot via YouTube
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"Beanie Mania"

Collectors turned entrepreneurs

by Ellen Rolfes
Aug 28, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #163
Mary Beth Sobolewski was one of the women who made Beanie Babies a success.
HBO Max
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