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'Overlooked': Asian American jobless rate surges but few take notice

'Overlooked': Asian American jobless rate surges but few take notice

Asian Americans have traditionally enjoyed some of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. But the pandemic is taking a heavy toll — and President Donald Trump's blaming China isn't helping.
by Scott Horsley

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Ethics experts see national security concern in Trump's debt

Ethics experts see national security concern in Trump's debt

Revelations that President Donald Trump is personally liable for more than $400 million in debt are casting a shadow that ethics experts say raises national security concerns he could be manipulated to sway U.S. policy by organizations or individuals he's indebted to.
by The Associated Press

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The political power of labor unions

The political power of labor unions

What is the political role of a labor union? MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with a union leader and a researcher about the time and money spent encouraging members to go out and vote.
by Angela Davis and Arfie Ghedi

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Amazon to kick off holiday shopping with October Prime Day

Amazon to kick off holiday shopping with October Prime Day

The company is holding its annual Prime Day over two days in October this year, after the pandemic forced it to postpone the sales event from July. It's the first time Prime Day is being held in the fall, and Amazon is positioning it as a way to get people to start their holiday shopping.
by The Associated Press

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Nearly two-thirds of U.S. households struck by COVID-19 face financial trouble

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. households struck by COVID-19 face financial trouble

Plus, of all U.S. homes that include someone with a disability, 63 percent report serious financial hardship during the pandemic, and 37 percent have used up all or most of their savings.
by Blake Farmer

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5 takeaways from NY Times report on Trump's tax returns

5 takeaways from NY Times report on Trump's tax returns

A New York Times report that President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income tax the year he entered the White House — and, thanks to colossal losses, no income tax at all in 11 of the 18 years that the Times reviewed — served to raise doubts about Trump's self-image as a shrewd and successful businessman.
by The Associated Press

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NY Times report: Trump paid $750 in U.S. income taxes in 2016, 2017

NY Times report: Trump paid $750 in U.S. income taxes in 2016, 2017

President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes the year he ran for president and in his first year in the White House, according to a report Sunday in the New York Times. The story said Trump paid no federal income taxes in 10 of the past 15 years.
by The Associated Press

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