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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.
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Congressional Black Caucus seeks to boost participation in U.S. census
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Erika Beras
Jul 24, 2019
African American participation in the upcoming census is a topic of concern for some legislators.
Can women's soccer sustain this momentum?
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Erika Beras
Jul 5, 2019
The game's had its moments in the sun before.
When it comes to overseas sales, whiskey distillers face a tough time
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Erika Beras
Jul 4, 2019
Recent years hadn't been kind to the industry, and that was before the Jim Beam fire.
Ahead of July 4, average gas prices jump about a nickel
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Erika Beras
Jul 3, 2019
In some parts of the country, the issue is supply, while other states see new gas taxes.
Who still earns the minimum wage in a tight labor market?
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Erika Beras
Jul 2, 2019
Some states and several cities and counties are raising their minimum wages this week
The latest edition of Monopoly has a digital banker. Is it as educational?
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Erika Beras
Jul 1, 2019
No more shenanigans with that pastel-colored currency.
By rerouting goods, companies can avoid tariffs
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Erika Beras
Jun 26, 2019
Trans-shipping is a way to circumvent new tariffs on foreign goods.
Another pharma megamerger: AbbVie buys Allergan for $63 billion
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Erika Beras
Jun 25, 2019
Both companies are under pressure to improve their performance.
States benefit economically from HBCUs, report finds
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Erika Beras
Jun 25, 2019
Historically black colleges and universities employ local residents, engage with local businesses and churn out high-earning graduates who stay in the area, the report says.
How state treasuries have fared since Supreme Court ruling on online sales tax
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Erika Beras
Jun 21, 2019
Most online sales were exempt — until the justices said they weren't.