Holiday Shopping Trends Reflect Income Inequality
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Every year, analysts look at holiday season retail spending to gauge how well the national economy is doing and how much money people have in…read more
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Why Are Small Businesses Reluctant to Hire?
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Small businesses have been at the center of the political debate of the American jobs crisis for a while, and many people wonder why they…read more
America’s Poorest City Struggles to Keep Kids in School
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Reading, Pennsylvania, about an hour away from Philadelphia, has earned the unfortunate title of the “poorest city in America.” Once a major manufacturing town, most…read more
Returning Veterans Face Employment Challenges
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After soldiers return from service in Iraq or Afghanistan, they often face a hurdle that’s, in some cases, more difficult than any they experienced in…read more
Illegal Gold Miners Rush to Peru’s Rainforests
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As part of a collaboration with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, special correspondent Steve Sapienza reports on the destructive lure of gold in remote…read more
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