Aug 11, 2023

No money? No problem

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Early entrepreneurs in the hip-hop scene found ways to make money outside of producing music. We'll talk to a few of them. Plus, food inflation and missing tax records.

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Labor costs are a key ingredient in food inflation

by Stephanie Hughes

Aug 11, 2023

And consumers of all income levels are adopting creative strategies to make their dollars stretch farther.

Generally, only 15% of the price of something like peanut butter goes to the farmer who produced the raw ingredients, says Chris Barrett, aprofessor of agricultural and development economics at Cornell. More goes to the production and transporting of the final product.

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Hip-hop at 50: How did entrepreneurs in the genre get their start?

by Trina Mannino

Aug 11, 2023

Hip-hop artists are some of today’s most prominent entrepreneurs. They have fashion lines, alcohol brands and endorsement deals. But, in the beginning, the genre’s musical talent had to find their own way to break into the industry.

Hip-hop’s 50th anniversary celebrations are happening all over its birthplace New York City, including the 2023 Hip Hop 50 Summit at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center in Queens.

Courtesy Queens Public Library

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David Brancaccio Host

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC

Kelly Silvera Executive Producer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Jordan Mangi Digital Producer

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Nick Esposito Media Producer

James Graham Producer, BBC

Jo Critcher Producer, BBC

Olie D'Albertanson Producer, BBC

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