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Inside China's "superchip" black market
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Aug 29, 2024
Powerful computer chips are sold in Shenzhen markets despite U.S. restrictions on exports, says Ana Swanson of the New York Times.
At Dollar General, sales of "consumable" goods are up. But profits are down.
Aug 29, 2024
The retailer can only raise prices so much — households that earn less than $35,000 a year account for 60% of its sales.
Businesses' investment in new equipment helped boost GDP
Aug 29, 2024
The real gross domestic product for the second quarter was even stronger than previously thought.
The dollar weakens as markets bet on Fed cutting interest rates
by
Justin Ho
Aug 29, 2024
That's a positive for U.S exports, but it raises prices for imported goods.
Composting bodies catches on as the eco-friendly alternative to burial and cremation
Aug 29, 2024
Body disposition can have a major environmental impact. That’s partly why 12 states and counting have legalized human composting in the past five years.
Survey shows more Americans worried about cost of fighting climate change
Aug 29, 2024
Most Americans support government action on climate change, but a growing minority worry it will harm the economy, according to survey data from Stanford University and Resources for the Future.
Latinas' contribution to GDP grew by half from 2010 to 2021
Aug 29, 2024
New research finds that Latinas accounted for $1.3 trillion in 2021, thanks largely to the daughters of immigrants.
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How a small Kentucky town was 10 years ahead of the government
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Aug 28, 2024
As the federal government tries to connect every home to high-speed internet by 2030, Kai Ryssdal visits a Kentucky town that already did that — 10 years ago.
What cash prizes do Paralympians win if they medal?
by
Janet Nguyen
Aug 28, 2024
Paralympians recently started receiving as much as Olympians for each gold, silver and bronze. That extra amount helps these athletes, who have to pay a lot of money for training and equipment.
Why the date August 28 has special significance in American history
Aug 28, 2024
A number of events important to the Civil Rights Movement — from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech to Emmett Till's murder — took place on Aug. 28.