Business

The last time Barnes took more than a weekend off work was several years ago when she got so sick she ended up in the hospital.

She Works 2 Jobs. Her Grocery Budget Is $25. This Is Life Near Minimum Wage

4:55pm March 26, 2021

by Alina Selyukh

A juicy prime rib. A glossy art book. A few days off work without worrying about bills. These are the unreachable desires of some of America's workers earning just above minimum wage.

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A "Retail Space Available" sign is displayed in the window of a closed JPMorgan Chase & Co. branch in the Bronx borough of New York City on Feb. 22, 2019. Banks have been closing branches, a trend that has accelerated during the pandemic as more people ma

'What Are We Going To Do?': Towns Reel As Banks Close Branches At Record Pace

4:52pm March 26, 2021

by Scott Horsley

Banks closed a record number of branches last year as the pandemic pushed more customers to online and mobile banking.

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National

'MEL,' The Men's Lifestyle Magazine, Stopped Publishing This Week

4:43pm March 26, 2021

MEL Magazine stopped publishing on Wednesday. A website designed for men to challenge traditional views of masculinity, it covering topics from internet culture to the Harvey Weinstein trial.

As Material Prices Rise, Economists Say There May Be A New Supercycle Ahead

4:43pm March 26, 2021

by Bryant Urstadt

Prices for materials like copper, soybeans and oil have been rising to the point that some economists are talking about a new 'supercycle' — an event in which prices go high and stay high for years.

A Seattle Bakery One Year After Coronavirus Hit

4:43pm March 26, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro checks in with Olga Sagan, owner of Piroshky Piroshky bakery in Seattle, one year after the coronavirus pandemic hit her business hard.

For one Ohio Medicare patient, the same pain-relieving steroid shot that used to cost her about $30 went up to more than $300 just because her doctor started giving it in a hospital-affiliated clinic instead of her former office.

Her Doctor's Office Moved 1 Floor Up. Why Did Her Treatment Cost 10 Times More?

4:43pm March 26, 2021

by Lauren Weber

Same building. Same procedure. Same doctor. But there was an extra "facility fee" because the location changed slightly. A shot that used to cost her about $30 went up to more than $300.

Attorney General Merrick Garland, pictured on March 11, said Friday the Justice Department will continue its effort to deter and punish coronavirus-related fraud.

DOJ Has Charged Nearly 500 With COVID-Related Fraud In The Past Year

4:27pm March 26, 2021

by Ryan Lucas

A year after the first major coronavirus relief package passed, the Justice Department has charged defendants over exploiting loan and unemployment programs as well as with fraud targeting consumers.

Maverick, a bar in Mexico, sits empty amid the pandemic. Missing its patrons, it launched a website recreating different sounds from the bar experience. The idea ended up touching many around the world.

This Bar Missed Its Patrons. Its Idea To Reach Them Touched Others Around The World

2:12pm March 26, 2021

by Kat Lonsdorf

One bar in Mexico decided to start a website recreating some of those sounds at your favorite bar for those confined at home. It was an idea that took off around the world.

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A lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems highlights election claims that Trump attorney Sidney Powell made on Lou Dobbs' Fox Business program. The suit includes a photo of one appearance that bore the on-screen headline, "The Battle for the White House: Con

Dominion Voting Systems Files $1.6 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against Fox News

1:16pm March 26, 2021

by Merrit Kennedy

"Fox sold a false story of election fraud in order to serve its own commercial purposes, severely injuring Dominion in the process," the voting machine company's lawsuit said.

Environment

Metal Shredding Company Move Sparks Protests

5:39am March 26, 2021

by Linda Lutton

In Chicago, a metal shredder plant is trying to move from a predominantly white neighborhood to a working-class, majority Latinx one that already suffers some of the worst air quality in Illinois.

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