Dec 26, 2019

Clean shipping is coming to a port near you

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Plus: a look at the state of automatic inflation adjustments in minimum wage, how Saudi Arabia is pushing entrepreneurship, and Pantone's 2020 color of the year.

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Race and Economy

How Latino Immigrants "saved the American city"

by Amy Scott

Dec 26, 2019

In his new book, A.K. Sandoval-Strausz argues that Latino Immigrants played a major role in urban revitalization.

Sidewalk street vendor Maria Rodriguez prepares a melon for a customer March 21, 2001 in Chicago's mainly Hispanic Little Village neighborhood. In his book, "Barrio America," A.K. Sandoval-Strausz makes the case that Latino Immigrants to neighborhoods like Little Village helped save America's cities.

Tim Boyle/Newsmakers

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My Economy

Seaweed sellers worry about tariffs, too

by Sean McHenry

Dec 26, 2019

Fiona Houston co-founded Mara Seaweed five years ago. The company is expanding, but tariffs and geopolitics have been concerning.

Fiona Houston, co-founder of Mara Seaweed, harvesting off the Scottish coast.

Angus Bremner

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The color of the year is a "corporate" shade

by Amy Scott

Dec 26, 2019

Pantone has given its color of the year, "Classic Blue," its own soundtrack, tea and gin cocktail.

Pantone's Color of the Year for 2020 is classic blue.

Courtesy of Pantone

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Shipping costs likely to rise as new clean-air rules kick in for vessels on January 1

by Scott Tong

Dec 26, 2019

By how much shipping costs and the price of diesel will increase is up for debate.

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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Minimum wage hikes are increasingly tied to cost of living

by Mitchell Hartman

Dec 26, 2019

Of the 47 states, cities and counties raising minimum wages, about half are doing so automatically based on the consumer price index.

Ian Waldie/Getty Images

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Santeria Sublime

Airfield Javelin

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The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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