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Pink boxes: the unsung icon of LA's doughnut scene

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 13, 2017
The containers were popularized by Cambodian immigrants in the 1970s.
“Good things come in pink boxes.”
EVA HAMBACH/AFP/Getty Images
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Trump's talk about waterway infrastructure had 'a lot of red meat' for the industry

by Kai Ryssdal
Jun 12, 2017
We just need to figure out the trillion-dollar funding, the president of a Mississippi barge company says.
President Trump speaks about transportation and infrastructure projects at a marina on the Ohio River in Cincinnati on June 7. 
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Using the lessons of hip-hop to start a business

by Marielle Segarra
Jun 6, 2017
A program in Philadelphia is teaching entrepreneurship through the successes and failures of the music business.
Students at the Institute of Hip Hop Entrepreneurship are learning how to start a business.
Photo courtesy of the IHHE
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How aprons took Ellen Bennett from line cook to CEO

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Jun 2, 2017
Ellen Bennett founded Hedley & Bennett to create uniforms that give chefs "a sense of dignity and pride."
“We’re a full-blown manufacturing company…And people can come and visit. This is totally open to the public,” says Ellen Bennett of Hedley & Bennett
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Delaware town throws shade on beach tents to help relieve overcrowding

by Marketplace Contributor
May 26, 2017
On holidays like Memorial Day, the sand can get pretty crowded, so some cities are banning tents and barbecues.
The boardwalk at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The town attracts about 7 million people a year.
James Morrison
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Not just for Mother's Day: Greeting cards rake in big profits

by Hayley Hershman
May 12, 2017
'Sending a note feels so much more meaningful than a text,' says card maker Rosanna Kvernmo.
The National Retail Federation estimates that 78 percent of Americans will buy greeting cards for Mother's Day.
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H2-B visa demand is leaving some businesses understaffed for summer

by Reema Khrais
May 10, 2017
Unemployment is at its lowest rate in roughly a decade. For lots of businesses, that means summer help is going to be harder to find — and more expensive. That’s especially true for smaller resort businesses that rely on temporary foreign workers to staff their hotels and restaurants. Those workers typically come on what’s known […]
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Philadelphia's new soda tax is sweet and sour

by Marketplace Contributor
Apr 18, 2017
Retailers say soft drink sales have dropped by half, but preschool teachers are seeing the tax's benefits.
“People are angry and furious,” says Frayby Perelta, who runs a small family-owned store.
Bobby Allyn
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How small businesses are dealing with health care limbo

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 10, 2017
Now what? Neither Obamacare advocates or critics like the uncertainty as Washington grapples with the issue.
Dr. Scott Bralow cracks open a crate outside his new primary care office.
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Job numbers reflect optimism among small businesses

by Andy Uhler
Mar 8, 2017
Companies are betting that Trump will follow through with promised tax cuts and deregulation.
Job seekers talk with recruiters during a career fair. U.S. private payrolls picked up almost 300,000 jobs in February, which was far more than expected, according to an ADP report. More than 100,000 were in small businesses.
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