Aug 20, 2021

Federal unemployment aid set to end on Labor Day, but perhaps not all of it

Conservatives have argued that enhanced unemployment benefits were meant to buffer workers from the worst of the pandemic, which has now passed. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Also today: We check in on the status of department stores, many of which boasted positive earnings numbers to the surprise of some. Broadway will be featuring seven new pieces from Black playwrights this season.

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Enhanced unemployment benefits are ending soon ... or are they?

Nova Safo helps us sort out what benefits could still be available as federal aid is set to end on Sept. 6

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Department stores rebound, but have a long way to go

by Marielle Segarra

Aug 20, 2021

This week, we saw positive quarterly earnings from Macy’s and Kohl's, and news that Amazon plans to open what are essentially department stores.

Customers enter a Kohl's store on Aug. 21, 2018 in San Rafael, California.

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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Broadway theater returns with an unprecedented seven plays by Black writers

by Stephanie Hughes

Aug 20, 2021

Their success may hinge on attracting new audiences.

Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu is one of seven Black playwrights with a new work being performed on Broadway this season. Photograph by Beowulf Sheehan

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer

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