Jul 14, 2020

How clothing can be a ‘tool of resistance’

CUNY professor of history, Tanisha Ford said protestors like this one in Fergusson, Missouri in 2014 helped set the standard attire that many Black Lives Matter protesters wear today. Scott Olson/Getty Images

Plus: the latest economic picture, new demand for Black therapists and the Huawei saga continues.

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COVID-19

The reopening recovery is stalling

by Mitchell Hartman

Jul 14, 2020

The economy was showing signs of life as businesses reopened. Then coronavirus cases started to rise.

A flower shop owner picks up supplies at the Los Angeles Flower Market soon after its reopening in May.

Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images

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What does it mean when a bank moves $10 billion into reserves?

JPMorgan Chase will set aside over $10 billion in cash reserves, one of several large banks putting aside money in anticipation of loses related to COVID-19. Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal and University of Washington finance professor Jarrad Harford explain what this says about the economy.

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COVID-19

Restaurants face closings as business slows and rents go unpaid

by Jasmine Garsd

Jul 14, 2020

Eighty percent of restaurants in New York City didn't pay full rent in June. The businesses historically have little if any reserves, one expert says.

A man waits for his lunch order at a nearly empty restaurant at Grand Central Market in Los Angeles in June.

Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

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In win for White House, the UK bans Huawei 5G telecom gear

by Scott Tong

Jul 14, 2020

The Trump administration has been pushing for the move for two years.

Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images

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Race and Economy

Black therapists say they are seeing an uptick in demand for their services

by Alisa Roth

Jul 14, 2020

Many Black clients are seeking therapists they trust to deal with mental health trauma since the police killing of George Floyd.

A crisis volunteer in London logs on for her shift in June. In Minnesota, just over 2% of mental health professionals are Black.

Leon Neal/Getty Images

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My Economy

When finding fossils pays the bills

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Bennett Purser

Jul 14, 2020

How Schuyler Andrulat of South Carolina turned a lifelong hobby of hunting shark teeth into a job.

A secret fossil hunting location near Summerville, South Carolina.

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Race and Economy