30 million? 18 million? How many Americans are out of work right now?
by Mitchell Hartman
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Why various estimates of joblessness don’t seem to add up.
Using coronavirus relief to pay down credit cards
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
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Credit card debt was down by $76 billion in the second quarter, the steepest decline in card balances since tracking started.
Music industry confronts calls to ‘make things right’ for Black artists
by Jasmine Garsd
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Labels have long been accused of racist, exploitative practices toward artists. Some now pledge to support social justice and diversify executive ranks.
Texas regulators want oil companies ‘flaring’ less gas
by Andy Uhler
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Burning excess natural gas can be less costly than figuring out a way to use it, but the practice spurs climate change and hurts air quality.
Want to understand the laws of supply and demand? Watch the dairy industry
by Justin Ho
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Milk prices have been volatile with the trade war and now the coronavirus pandemic, and dairy farmers are stretched thin.
“If we can’t get it let’s create it:” tech entrepreneur Rameish Budhoo on creating the Black Nation app
by Alli Fam
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The Black Nation app started as a directory, and is now a social platform.