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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.

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Health care costs expected to rise for employers

by Erika Beras
Jun 20, 2019
A PwC survey found American companies will spend 6% more in 2020.
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How 65 came to be defined as a turning point into old age

by Erika Beras
Jun 19, 2019
The origin story of 65 can be traced back to the 30s, when President Roosevelt sought to make retirement available to everyone.
Many of the regulars at The Allegheny Elks Lodge in Pittsburgh had a love/hate relationship with their 65th birthdays.
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Billboard takes a closer look at bundling

by Erika Beras
Jun 11, 2019
A recent spat with DJ Khaled is making the music industry question what really counts as a sold copy of an album.
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Shareholder meetings as a venue for political candidates

by Erika Beras
Jun 5, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders plans to speak at Walmart's annual meeting.
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Apple pulls the plug on iTunes as we know it

by Erika Beras
Jun 3, 2019
The software is being split into separate applications for music, TV and podcasts.
Steve Jobs stands by a projection of the iTunes website as he launches iTunes Music Store in Great Britain, Germany and France in 2004.
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Some Americans age 50 and older still paying student loans

by Erika Beras
May 28, 2019
For some, student loan payments continue for decades.
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Food delivery apps bring business, but are they good for business?

by Erika Beras
May 17, 2019
Restaurants may need to prepare those meals differently and hire extra staff.
A man delivers a food order by bicycle for Uber Eats in Tokyo's Shibuya shopping district in 2018.
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Amazon offers employees incentives to quit ... and start delivery businesses

by Erika Beras
May 14, 2019
The company wants to rely less on outside shippers.
More than half the products sold on Amazon come from smaller companies.
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Rihanna and LVMH announce new luxury fashion house

by Erika Beras
May 10, 2019
The 31-year-old star has made history (again).
Rihanna attends the Fenty Beauty by Rihanna anniversary event on October 3, 2018 in Sydney, Australia.
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How are you managing your retirement fund?

by Erika Beras
May 10, 2019
Tell us what you're doing with your retirement savings.
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