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New vessels expected to lead to lower ocean shipping rates

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 12, 2024
Rates have come down slightly in the last few weeks,
Cargo ships often take two and a half years to build.
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Manhattan's Chinatown has a succession planning problem

by Kristin Schwab
Aug 12, 2024
Nearly a quarter of the neighborhood's residents are over 65. As business owners retire, the enclave could lose its cultural roots.
Small, family-run businesses play a big role in Chinatown in New York's Manhattan borough. Many people who established or inherited those businesses are nearing retirement, but not all have planned what comes next.
Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images
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My Analog Life

How one family business kept old things running for 82 years

by Maria Hollenhorst
Aug 12, 2024
The Schulze family fixed appliances and home furnishings in Richmond, Texas for 82 years.
Arthur D. Schulze, father of Kenneth Schulze and founder of Schulze Home Furnishings, at the Ford Bend Country Fair in 1946.
Courtesy Schulze family
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On the train from LA to Portland, Amtrak's ride-or-dies make the case for passenger rail

by Caleigh Wells
Aug 12, 2024
The Northeast Corridor gets most of the love — and money — from Washington. But rail fans in the rest of the country love their lines, too.
Hour three of 30. Passengers admire the ocean view on the Amtrak train through coastal California while National Park Service volunteer Ed Leska explains what they're seeing.
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"Harlan County, USA"

How song makes the union strong

by David Brancaccio and Ellen Rolfes
Aug 12, 2024
Labor songs were sung at home, on the job and on the picket line. Let's look at the history, starting with "Harlan County, U.S.A."
Unions regularly published songbooks containing tunes to organize and build solidarity. The Industrial Workers of the World’s songbook was first published in 1909.
University of Washington Libraries Special Collections
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Indonesia prepares to change its capital city and challenges await

by Daniel Ackerman
Aug 12, 2024
Other nations, including Brazil and Nigeria, have established a new capital. But if you build it, will people come?
Above, the new presidential palace in Indonesia's soon-to-be capital city of Nusantara seen on July 11.
Stringer/AFP via Getty Images
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It's a big week for inflation data. What do we know about consumers' expectations?

by Mitchell Hartman
Aug 12, 2024
The New York Fed is scheduled to report on consumer inflation expectations Monday morning, producer prices Tuesday and the consumer price index on Wednesday.
Inflation expectations “don’t matter at all" when it comes to consumers spending their money, according to Robert Frick at Navy Federal Credit Union.
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The Olympic Village offers free health care. Here’s how much it would cost in the U.S.

by Janet Nguyen
Aug 9, 2024
U.S. rugby star Ariana Ramsey received medical services at no charge, then lamented the expenses faced by Americans back home.
Stop by the Olympic Village for a free dentist appointment.
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How did the Red Hot Chili Peppers go from the concert stage to the T-shirt you're wearing?

by Janet Nguyen
Aug 9, 2024
Companies working on behalf of bands approach big-box retailers to see if they want to carry any merch.
Through Target's website, you can buy band merchandise for your toddler.
Screenshot via Target.com
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Theme park attendance hits a dip

by Matt Levin
Aug 9, 2024
Attendance at parks like Disney and Universal is slowing after a surge, and as consumers get more cautious with spending.
Mariah Wild/Disney Parks via Getty Images
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