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Reopening after 2 hurricanes and a pandemic

by Rose Conlon
Dec 31, 2020
How one Louisiana family-owned bakery rebuilt its business in the wake of hurricanes Laura and Delta.
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Inside the NFL cheerleaders' fight for fair pay

by Andy Uhler and Rose Conlon
Dec 31, 2020
A new documentary follows the women trying to end the NFL’s gender pay gap.
Lacy Thibodeaux, former cheerleader for the Oakland Raiders, took the NFL to court after she realized her employment contract contained illegal provisions that robbed her of wages.
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Decline in art sales could actually be good for the industry, critic says

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson and Rose Conlon
Dec 30, 2020
Critic and author Blake Gopnik says the market slowdown could help to bring back an appreciation of art for art's sake.
Blake Gopnik calls galleries safe places to contemplate art, contrasting them with the more sales-driven and crowded art fairs. "No one is lamenting the death of the art fair," he says.
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Survey helps older adults assess their vulnerability to scams

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Dec 30, 2020
New research indicates who's at risk of financial exploitation.
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Reimagining the Economy

How weak overtime protections contribute to inequality

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon and Daniel Shin
Dec 29, 2020
A key number for calculating overtime pay hasn't been adequately updated since 1975 — economists hope that changes.
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What's included in Congress' $900 billion COVID relief bill?

by David Brancaccio , Nancy Marshall-Genzer , Nova Safo , Rose Conlon , Meredith Garretson , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Dec 21, 2020
The headline items are $600 checks to individuals and an additional $300 per week in unemployment benefits for many.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Capitol Hill on Dec. 20, 2020.
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What we know about the latest plan for more COVID relief

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Dec 18, 2020
Direct payments in the range of $600 and extra unemployment benefits around $300 per week are on the table.
"What we really need in this package is a bridge to when the weather is warmer and the vaccines are disseminated," says Marc Goldwein, senior vice president and senior policy director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
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10 states accuse Google of breaking antitrust law

by David Brancaccio , Erika Beras , Rose Conlon and Alex Schroeder
Dec 17, 2020
The lawsuit said Google illegally leveraged its power in advertising to squash competitors and overcharge for its services.
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My Economy

Grounded by pandemic, this pilot hopes to fly again soon

by Rose Conlon and Jonathan Frewin
Dec 15, 2020
How one commercial airline pilot has been making ends meet during the pandemic.
Before the pandemic, Nick Gifford flew passengers around Europe as a commercial airline pilot.
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What's at stake if states and local governments don't get more aid

by Kai Ryssdal and Rose Conlon
Dec 8, 2020
The pandemic has squeezed state and local governments. Without more money, experts say we'll all feel the consequences.
As the pandemic forces state and local governments to cut spending, public schools deal with layoffs and furloughs.
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