Also on the show today: overcoming fear as a first-time homebuyer, how the pandemic changed city streets and a new company is enabling anyone to buy and lock up pollution permits.
Black Americans were more likely to create businesses than whites, yet they are still underrepresented among entrepreneurs.
Employers can now apply for 22,000 additional H-2B visas. Businesses who hire seasonal workers say they’re more crucial than ever.
A “vault” for carbon-emissions permits could also create incentives to drive innovation in the battle against climate change.
Pedestrian and bicycle-safety advocates want to rewrite the federal manual to reduce its bias toward cars.
“It’s been very empowering for me, even though it has been very difficult,” says Ko Bragg, a journalist based in New Orleans.
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