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.

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Congressional Black Caucus seeks to boost participation in U.S. census

Jul 24, 2019
African American participation in the upcoming census is a topic of concern for some legislators.
Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP, speaks about a lawsuit filed against the Federal Government concerning the threat that the 2020 Census will undercount members of the African American community and other minorities across the nation, at the National Press Club on March 28, 2018 in Washington, DC.
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Can women's soccer sustain this momentum?

Jul 5, 2019
The game's had its moments in the sun before.
Kelley O'hara of the US celebrates following the team's victory in the Quarter Final match between France and USA on June 28, 2019 in Paris, France.
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When it comes to overseas sales, whiskey distillers face a tough time

Jul 4, 2019
Recent years hadn't been kind to the industry, and that was before the Jim Beam fire.
Used barrels are seen in a warehouse as an employee makes new barrels at Kelvin Cooperage in Louisville, Kentucky on April 12, 2019.
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Ahead of July 4, average gas prices jump about a nickel

Jul 3, 2019
In some parts of the country, the issue is supply, while other states see new gas taxes.
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Who still earns the minimum wage in a tight labor market?

Jul 2, 2019
Some states and several cities and counties are raising their minimum wages this week
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The latest edition of Monopoly has a digital banker. Is it as educational?

Jul 1, 2019
No more shenanigans with that pastel-colored currency.
In this photo illustration, Monopoly board game pieces are displayed on February 6, 2013 in Fairfax, California.
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By rerouting goods, companies can avoid tariffs

Jun 26, 2019
Trans-shipping is a way to circumvent new tariffs on foreign goods.
Shipping containers from China and other nations are unloaded at the Port of Long Beach in California in February.
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Another pharma megamerger: AbbVie buys Allergan for $63 billion

Jun 25, 2019
Both companies are under pressure to improve their performance.
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States benefit economically from HBCUs, report finds

Jun 25, 2019
Historically black colleges and universities employ local residents, engage with local businesses and churn out high-earning graduates who stay in the area, the report says.
Howard University in Washington, D.C., is a historically black university.
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How state treasuries have fared since Supreme Court ruling on online sales tax

Jun 21, 2019
Most online sales were exempt — until the justices said they weren't.
Packages rush by on a conveyor belt at a FedEx sort facility in Oakland, California.
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