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Why fewer funds for FEMA means slower disaster recoveries

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Sep 27, 2024
The Federal Emergency Management Agency asked for more money but didn't get it. That could impact some communities recovering from disasters.
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Japan's ruling party picks next PM

by Stuart Clarkson
Sep 27, 2024
From the BBC World Service: Japan’s ruling party has elected Shigeru Ishiba as its new leader, positioning the political veteran as the country's next prime minister.
Japan's next Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba
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Bytes: Week in Review — X's transparency report, Sam Altman's "Intelligence Age" and Meta's celebrity chatbots

by Meghan McCarty Carino and Daniel Shin
Sep 27, 2024
Anita Ramaswamy, columnist at The Information, joins Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino for Tech Bytes: Week in Review.
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How online scammers hijack your brain

by Yanely Espinal
Sep 27, 2024
Scammers aren’t just good at tech, they’re good at manipulating you.
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Let's get productive

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 26, 2024
Surprise! Workers are fueling economic growth. Plus, military aircraft trade oil for electricity, and more women tune in to F1 racing.
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Should jobs require a college degree?

by Kai Ryssdal and Kimberly Adams
Sep 26, 2024
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris says she wants to get rid of degree requirements for certain jobs.
New grads are entering a tougher hiring environment than last year's class. "There are jobs," says Wall Street Journal reporter Lindsay Ellis, but "it is a longer journey than many soon-to-be college grads would like."
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Windfalls and vet bills

by Reema Khrais , Camila Kerwin and Alice Wilder
Sep 26, 2024
How the love and grief we feel for our pets shape our decisions about money.
Mike Perry and his beloved dog, Wisdom.
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Are we in for another logistics nightmare?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Sep 26, 2024
Oct. 1 is the deadline for an agreement between ports and the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers.
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It's refinance time for many homeowners

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Sep 26, 2024
The number of people who could benefit from refinancing has been growing over the last few weeks.
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China has even more plans to revive its economy

by Leanna Byrne
Sep 26, 2024
From the BBC World Service: China has announced more measures to shore up its struggling economy, including reforms to banking, business and property.
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