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Biden to announce three more Federal Reserve nominees

Former Treasury official Sarah Bloom Raskin and economists Lisa Cook and Philip Jefferson are the three nominees Biden is expected to announce for the Fed board on Friday.
by Scott Horsley

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How a weather forecast can cut emissions and save companies money

How a weather forecast can cut emissions and save companies money

Aviation and shipping companies are among the fastest growing emitters in the transportation sector. Even small tweaks to their routes can cut emissions and save money.
by Paul Huttner

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Navient reaches a deal to cancel $1.7 billion in student loan debts

Navient reaches a deal to cancel $1.7 billion in student loan debts

The loan servicing giant has agreed to cancel student loan debts owed by roughly 66,000 borrowers as part of a settlement reached with 39 state attorneys general.
by Cory Turner

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U.S. jobless claims rise by 23,000 to 230,000

U.S. jobless claims rise by 23,000 to 230,000

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since mid-November. 
by The Associated Press

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Grocery store shortages are back. Here are some of the reasons why

Grocery store shortages are back. Here are some of the reasons why

Bare shelves at supermarkets are attributed to omicron, a labor shortage, climate change and other reasons. "We're really seeing the perfect storm," one industry expert told NPR.
by Joe Hernandez

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People are quitting their jobs in record numbers. What's driving the Great Resignation?

People are quitting their jobs in record numbers. What's driving the Great Resignation?

A record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in November 2021, part of what some are calling the Great Resignation. Host Cathy Wurzer asked Phyllis Moen why people are leaving their jobs — and what that means for the employment landscape.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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NPR hosts' departures fuel questions over race. The full story is complex

NPR hosts' departures fuel questions over race. The full story is complex

NPR faces tough questions about race after the departures of prominent hosts Audie Cornish, Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Noel King. Yet their decisions also reflect major forces transforming the media.
by David Folkenflik

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What if we canceled student loan debt?

What if we canceled student loan debt?

President Joe Biden has once again extended the pandemic pause on federal student loan payments – this time until May 1. But the pause has reignited the debate on what to do about student loans. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two researchers about the debate on student loan debt and whether canceling debt is the best way to address the student debt crisis.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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