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Erika Beras

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Erika Beras is a former reporter at Marketplace. She has covered wealth & poverty, aging and other beats for Marketplace's programs.

Latest Stories (345)

For renters, this economy and housing market are a mixed bag

Sep 18, 2019
Economic uncertainty leaves some people content to rent. Others? Not so much.
A for rent sign is seen on a building Hollywood, California in 2016.
Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images

Senate subcommittee considers whether giant tech companies have too much power

Sep 18, 2019
Do giant tech companies require more oversight?
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The last time GM workers went on strike, it was a different economic climate

Sep 17, 2019
The country was heading into the Great Recession during the 2007 walkout. A lot has changed for the company and the economy.
Jennifer Odum, a United Auto Workers member who is employed at the General Motors Flint Assembly plant in Michigan, sits on the curb as she strikes on Sept. 16.
Jeff Kowalsky/AFP/Getty Images

Tenants to get more eviction protections under California measure

Sep 13, 2019
In some cases, it would require landlords to pay up to one month’s rent for tenants to relocate.
An eviction notice posted on the front door of a foreclosed property in Jupiter, Florida.
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Recession talk begins to wear on small businesses

Sep 10, 2019
Owners were slightly less optimistic in August than the previous month.
The graph representing the Stock is seen on a TV screen at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 14, 2019 in New York City.
JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images

Regulators fine YouTube for collecting data and marketing to kids

Sep 5, 2019
Critics say the $170 million penalty will do little to change the video platform's behavior.
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Amazon says it plans to donate goods rather than destroy them

Sep 5, 2019
Amazon says it'll stop destroying unsold goods in the U.S. and the U.K., and donate them instead.
David Ryder / Getty Images

How much is the federal government spending on climate change?

Sep 2, 2019
Only a fraction of what is being spent on efforts to recover from climate-related disasters.
A view of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency headquarters in 2017 in Washington, DC.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

New tariffs on Chinese goods set to begin Sept. 1

Aug 30, 2019
A new round of U.S. tariffs of 15% on a wide range of goods from China is set to begin on Sept. 1. The list of targeted imports includes televisions, smartwatches and footwear. We take a look at some of the ramifications. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Shipping containers from China and other nations are unloaded at the Port of Long Beach in California in February.
Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images

That senior discount? Sometimes, it's not worth it.

Aug 27, 2019
Marketers bombard seniors with discount offers. Some seniors couldn't care less.
Hermogenes and Martha Beras have different approaches when it comes to seeking out senior discounts.
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