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Surging anti-Asian violence is taking a toll on Asian-owned businesses

Apr 12, 2021

Surging anti-Asian violence is taking a toll on Asian-owned businesses

Finnie Phung and her husband, who run Green FIsh Seafood Market in Oakland, California, have a few dozen tanks with live seafood for sale. Photo by TIffany Luong for Save Our Chinatowns, courtesy of Finnie Phung

Hate crimes against Asian Americans in 2020 rose almost 150% in 16 of America’s biggest cities. Plus, the growing pushback against vaccine passports, and New York's fund for undocumented workers.

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Inflation, after the pandemic, is going to change. Or is it?

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Apr 12, 2021

On Twitter, the White House Council of Economic Advisers says a coming uptick in inflation may not last.

The prices of construction materials like lumber have climbed at alarming rates. Is that likely to last?

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Workplace Culture

The latest pandemic fault line: bills to ban employers from requiring vaccination

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Apr 12, 2021

Nearly half of state legislatures have considered bans, but only GOP-led states seem likely to pass them.

You might want to keep your COVID-19 vaccination record handy. Workplaces have an interest in their employees being immunized.

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New York creates fund for undocumented workers

by Jasmine Garsd

Apr 12, 2021

COVID-19 has disproportionately affected many groups, including undocumented immigrants. Lawmakers want them to be compensated.

Many jobs often done by undocumented immigrants, such as construction and food service, were cut back during the pandemic.

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Race and Economy

How surging anti-Asian violence is taking its toll on Asian-owned businesses

by Kai Ryssdal and Minju Park

Apr 12, 2021

Reported hate crimes against Asian Americans in 2020 rose almost 150% in 16 of America’s biggest cities, according to an analysis of police data.

Finnie Phung and her husband, who run Green FIsh Seafood Market in Oakland, California, have a few dozen tanks with live seafood for sale.

Photo by TIffany Luong for Save Our Chinatowns, courtesy of Finnie Phung

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More people started food businesses out of their homes during the pandemic

by Kristin Schwab

Apr 12, 2021

Changes in cottage food laws let people try to turn a profit from their passions for canning, cooking and baking.

Some new at-home chefs hope to expand their businesses into commercial kitchens. Others plan to stick to cooking and baking as a hobby.

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