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COVID-19
How are people spending their $600 checks?
by Marielle Segarra
Jan 13, 2021
The federal relief payments are going for things like tattoos and electricity bills, paying down debt and helping others.
Race and Economy
How baby bonds could help close the racial wealth gap
by Samantha Fields
Jan 13, 2021
A proposed $1,000 savings account for every baby born in the U.S. could improve future outcomes for an entire generation of families.
Netflix promises a new movie every week. Can it afford that?
by Jasmine Garsd
Jan 13, 2021
Some industry insiders are wondering whether it’s an overly ambitious strategy for the streaming giant.
COVID-19
"Looking after children during the pandemic is uplifting"
by Sean McHenry
Jan 13, 2021
Roopam Carroll runs a day care center in Nottingham, England. She explains how caregivers enable other kinds of work.
How some British businesses view Brexit now that it's done
by Stephen Beard
Jan 13, 2021
So how does Brexit look today, in the cold light of 2021? Marketplace checked back with three U.K. business owners