In a letter shared with NPR, the company alleges that labor board personnel exploited “weaknesses in the mail-ballot election process” to help union organizers. Created at: August 15, 2022 at 05:09PM
Starbucks asks for a nationwide pause in mail-in union votes, alleging misconduct
This group’s wiped out $6.7 billion in medical debt, and it’s just getting started
Nonprofit RIP Medical Debt buys up unpaid hospital bills plaguing low-income patients and frees them from having to pay. Created at: August 15, 2022 at 10:00AM
Here’s one reason why America’s racial wealth gap persists across generations
A new poll finds white adults are more than twice as likely as others to get sizable financial help from parents or grandparents. By contrast, Black adults are more likely to give money to elders. Created at: August 13, 2022 at 12:00PM
Gas prices drop below $4 a gallon. These factors will determine what happens next
The national average price of gasoline has fallen below $4 a gallon. These are four key factors that could determine what happens next with prices at the pump. Created at: August 11, 2022 at 02:27PM
‘We have nowhere to go’: Many face eviction during a crisis in affordable housing
Most Americans say a lack of affordable housing is a serious problem where they live. An NPR poll also finds nearly twice as many Black renters as white faced an eviction threat in the past year. Created at: August 9, 2022 at 03:21PM
White adults receive the most financial help from older relatives, poll shows
A new poll finds white adults are more than twice as likely as others to get sizable financial help from parents or other elders. It helps explain America’s persistent racial wealth gap. Created at: August 9, 2022 at 12:45AM
How to get your finances ready for a possible recession
NPR’s Cheryl Corley speaks with Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary about how to manage large debt loads as interest rates increase and prepare for a possible recession. Created at: July 30, 2022 at 10:10PM
As interest rates rise, the ‘American dream’ of homeownership fades for some
Rising interest rates and fierce competition are pushing many potential homeowners out of the market, leading one person to conclude: “I feel like the American dream isn’t attainable anymore.” Created at: July 30, 2022 at 10:00AM
Corporate landlords used aggressive tactics to push out more tenants than was known
Congress finds four companies appeared to have a strategy to get tenants to leave during the pandemic. Many faced eviction after missing only one payment, and while waiting for emergency rental aid. Created at: July 28, 2022 at 05:52PM