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Pink boxes: the unsung icon of LA's doughnut scene

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 13, 2017
The containers were popularized by Cambodian immigrants in the 1970s.
“Good things come in pink boxes.”
EVA HAMBACH/AFP/Getty Images
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Mushroom farmers dependent on immigrant labor fear worker shortage

by Marketplace Contributor
Jun 13, 2017
Growers say fears of immigration enforcement under Trump may already be hitting their bottom line.
A bed of white agaricus mushrooms, commonly known as button mushrooms, at Pietro Industries in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
Laura Benshoff
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Philly enforces law protecting immigrants from non-attorney advice

by Emma Jacobs
Jun 1, 2017
Some businesses promising help with immigration applications have taken advantage of clients or simply offered bad advice.
The storefront office of Ricardo Mejia, located in a heavily immigrant neighborhood of Philadelphia.
Emma Jacobs
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Schwarzenegger: The self-made man is a myth

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 12, 2017
Hmm, who could he be talking about?
Former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks during the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit in New Delhi on Feb. 2, 2012. The actor has donated to create a new think tank for state and global policy at USC.
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Why construction workers in LA make less than they used to

by Kai Ryssdal
May 1, 2017
Here's where we talk about diminished unions and immigration.
“Construction employers have been complaining for a while that they can't find enough good people. They haven't as an entire industry raised wages much faster than average, but that may change,” said Los Angeles Times reporter Natalie Kitroeff.
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New York's taxi economy implodes

by Marielle Segarra
Apr 3, 2017
With rivals like Uber on scene, yellow cab medallion prices have fallen hard.
New York City taxis wait for passengers.
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Somali-Americans make political strides in Minnesota

by Marketplace Contributor
Mar 8, 2017
Many say they’re feeling public scrutiny now more than ever.
Shep Harris, left, a lobbyist hired by the Coalition of Somali American Leaders, speaks with state Rep. Ilhan Omar in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Laura Yuen | MPR News
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Food company dependent on immigrant labor is 'concerned' about political rhetoric

by Kai Ryssdal
Mar 7, 2017
Kurt Loudenback of successful Grand Prairie Foods employs a mostly refugee and migrant workforce.
A part of Kurt Loudenback’s business that has grown substantially is sandwich building. He says that work can't be automated.
Photo courtesy of Kurt Loudenback
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The Big Promise

Wisconsinites' mixed feelings about Trump's big promises

by Annie Baxter
Feb 27, 2017
Denizens of Dunn County express hope and angst for the president's policy pledges.
Dave Styer, at Alfalawn Farm, his dairy in Menomonie, Wisconsin, sees in Trump "somebody that was cheerleading for business to succeed and business to do well."
Annie Baxter/Marketplace
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My Economy: Refugee says America is still 'the land of opportunity'

by Robert Garrova
Feb 8, 2017
For the Ngalamulume family, the vetting process was difficult. But now two brothers are taking advantage of opportunities their parents never had.
Patrick Ngalamulume, left, and his brother George Ngalamulume are refugees from Zambia who immigrated to the U.S. in 2008.
Courtesy Patrick and George Ngalamulume
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