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Librarians aim for better e-book accessibility

by Kai Ryssdal and Aleezeh Hasan
Jun 20, 2024
While e-book rentals may be free for library patrons, public libraries are still on the hook for expensive digital licensing fees.
"Because the copies that we circulate have digital rights management on them, we don't feel that we are violating anything having to do with copyright," says Sarah McCusker, head of the Connecticut Library Association.
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Why the last mile in the Federal Reserve's inflation fight has been uphill

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Alex Schroeder , Ariana Rosas and Nic Perez
Jun 20, 2024
It's taking a longer time for the broader economy to feel the impact of higher interest rates, in part because of debts locked in when rates were lower.
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Restrictions on how cannabis is transported have created 39 separate markets

by Daniel Ackerman
Jun 20, 2024
Marijuana is now legal in 38 states, though not federally. In Martha's Vineyard, among other places, legal issues have been a bringdown.
The shelves are bare at Island Time Cannabis Dispensary on Martha's Vineyard. Owner Geoff Rose hopes to restock with cannabis grown on Massachusetts' mainland.
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The RV market may be picking up speed again

by Stephanie Hughes
Jun 20, 2024
Recreational vehicle sales cratered in 2023 after a pandemic boost. Shipments are on track to be up 10% this year compared to last.
Shipments of recreational vehicles are on track to be up 10% this year compared to last. Above, an RV show in February 2023.
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Preschool not only preps children for K-12, but raises future earnings, study finds

by Daniel Ackerman
Jun 19, 2024
National Bureau of Economic Research data backs view that early childhood education brings many benefits. Yet most 4-year-olds don't attend.
"In terms of positive investments in young children's well-being, public preschool — I don't think you can get better bang for your buck," said Anna Johnson of Georgetown.
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How a queer, AAPI-run tattoo collective is trying to change the game

by Natalie White and Erika Soderstrom
Jun 19, 2024
Long Time Tattoo in Brooklyn, New York, is reimagining the tattoo shop experience with inclusivity as a top priority.
From left, Citrus Son, Melanie Lee and Gabrielle Widjaja of Long Time Tattoo in New York.
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Nearly 1 in 4 Black borrowers are denied a mortgage

by Stephanie Hughes
Jun 19, 2024
Comparatively, 1 in 10 white borrowers are turned away.
Racial disparities in the mortgage market persist.
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Credit card delinquencies are up year-over-year, but that's not the whole story

by Kimberly Adams
Jun 19, 2024
A more detailed look at the numbers reveals a more complex picture about Americans' debt.
While wealthier consumers are paying down debt, which boosts their credit scores, lower-income consumers are struggling to keep up with payments.
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Black entrepreneurship's role in closing the racial wealth gap

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Alex Schroeder
Jun 19, 2024
Kezia Williams, CEO of the Black upStart, on how Black-owned businesses can bridge a wealth divide rooted in discrimination.
Studies show that Black women are the fastest-growing segment of entrepreneurs.
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How the war in Ukraine created a new kingdom of king crab

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 18, 2024
Demand for alternatives to Russian exports, including seafood, has given this Norwegian fishing village a big economic boost.
King crabs caught in the waters off Bugøynes, Norway, in 2002. More recently, sanctions on Russian seafood products have boosted demand for the village's catch.
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