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Erika Beras

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Erika Beras is a former reporter at Marketplace. She has covered wealth & poverty, aging and other beats for Marketplace's programs.

Latest Stories (345)

Oprah Magazine the latest women's title to put regular print edition to bed

Jul 28, 2020
The glossies have been struggling as fashion, culture and readers change.
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As research labs reopen, scientists grapple with social distancing's effects

Jul 27, 2020
In March, many lab experiments ground to a halt. Now, researchers are figuring out how to start again.
Scientists work in the microbiology department of an Australian laboratory. Research has new constraints and costs post-lockdown.
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Cities' summer challenge: Keep people cool while keeping COVID-19 at bay

Jul 24, 2020
The cooling centers that opened after hundreds died during a heat wave aren't practical during a pandemic.
Three boys stand in the middle of the fountain in Washington Square Park in New York.
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Mattel banks on keeping kids busy during the pandemic

Jul 23, 2020
Mattel has pivoted, playing to the moment at hand with marketing like "play is never canceled" and an emphasis on family activities.
Hot Wheels cars, a Mattel product, weren't flying off the shelves during the pandemic like other games. So Mattel has pivoted.
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Hospitals scramble to switch to government's new COVID reporting system

Jul 21, 2020
While the idea has advantages, the transition away from CDC system may create new problems for hospitals, which had little notice and are struggling with limited resources.
The new COVID-19 tracking site went live this week, but the transition could prove difficult for hospitals.
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The U.S.- Canada border's been closed for four months, and nearby towns are suffering

Jul 20, 2020
Every year, some 20 million Canadians visit the U.S. and spend an average of about $1,000. But not now.
A "Closed" sign in the town of Niagara Falls, Canada. The coronavirus pandemic has hit tourist attractions hard economically.
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Airbnb gets a boost from close-to-home getaways

Jul 15, 2020
But low-cost summer vacations don't generate much profit for the company.
The company said most of its bookings have been in remote locations with guests only coming from a couple hundred miles away.
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Consumers are boycotting Goya, but will it work?

Jul 10, 2020
The company makes Latinx grocery staples. Its CEO just praised President Trump. Latinx activists aren't happy.
Goya CEO Robert Unanue, left, praised Trump on Thursday, sparking a boycott of the brand.
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Walgreens will add doctors' offices to 500 stores

Jul 10, 2020
The drugstore giant also reports a quarterly loss of $1.7 billion. It and rival CVS are delving deeper into the health and wellness field.
A Walgreens store in Miami. The chain has allied with VillageMD to expand health services.
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45 states just started a new fiscal year. None are celebrating.

Jul 8, 2020
Tax revenue is down, expenditures are up and the future's uncertain.
Public health workers in Denver check in with people waiting to be tested for COVID-19 in March. The fight against the pandemic has contributed to state budget shortfalls.
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