Jan 27, 2021

How hard it can be to keep college costs down

For Lara Mordenti Perrault's daughter, the long road to a merit scholarship included 30 applications and 90 admissions essays. China Photos/Getty Images

One example of the lengths to which a family will go to in order to pay for a college education — or, in this case, how far people will go to save money on that education. And, U.S. sales for Starbucks have taken a hit. But the company is optimistic over increasing sales in China.

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Starbucks sees grounds for optimism as sales in China rebound

by Mitchell Hartman

Jan 27, 2021

The coffee giant has been able to weather the pandemic by expanding its drive-thru and online ordering.

Starbucks has the resources to weather the COVID-19 slowdown, one analyst says. Above, a woman wearing a face mask walks past a Starbucks in Beijing on Jan. 30, 2020.

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Inside one family's journey to find an affordable college

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson , Rose Conlon , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder

Jan 27, 2021

The long road to a merit scholarship included 30 applications and 90 admissions essays.

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

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