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How do income share agreements work?

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Aug 16, 2019
Supporters say ISAs could help solve the student loan crisis.
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8chan struggles to stay online after El Paso shooting

by David Brancaccio , Nancy Marshall-Genzer , Daniel Shin and Rose Conlon
Aug 5, 2019
Critics say the online forum enables the spread of hate speech.
People light candles during a vigil after the shooting at the Cielo Vista Mall Walmart in El Paso, Texas, on Aug. 4.
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Are smart speakers enforcing gender inequity?

by David Brancaccio , Sasa Woodruff and Rose Conlon
Aug 1, 2019
Female voice assistants could be encouraging us to issue orders to women.
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Workplace Culture

Real diversity or "racial outsourcing"?

by Kimberly Adams and Rose Conlon
Jul 24, 2019
Are companies putting an undue burden on black employees to reach "diversity"?
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Are you an only child? We want to hear from you.

by Rose Conlon
Jun 25, 2019
We're exploring how only children care for their aging parents.
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Sex workers say anti-trafficking law fuels inequality

by Rose Conlon
Apr 30, 2019
Experts say FOSTA-SESTA has pushed sex workers off the internet and onto the street.
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The Beige Book, illustrated: worker shortages, immigration woes and tariff chaos

by Jana Kasperkevic and Rose Conlon
Mar 6, 2019
The collection of anecdotes lets us in on interesting economic realities.
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The business of fashion is changing. Some designers have growing pains.

by Rose Conlon
Feb 15, 2019
Social media influencers and fast fashion are eroding the relevance of Fashion Week.
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How much a Super Bowl ticket will cost you — and how it’s changed

by Danielle Chiriguayo and Rose Conlon
Feb 1, 2019
Spoilers: It costs more than you think.
Julian Edelman of the New England Patriots celebrates as he scores a 3 yard touchdown in the fourth quarter against Seattle Seahawks during Super Bowl XLIX on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona.
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Ever heard of modern monetary theory?

by Kai Ryssdal , Maria Hollenhorst and Rose Conlon
Jan 24, 2019
It's a way of thinking about the economy. Picture a bathroom sink ...
U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says that Modern Monetary Theory should “be a larger part of our conversation."
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