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Electric Car Chargers: When Supply Drives Demand
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Electric Car Chargers: When Supply Drives Demand

People are hesitant to buy electric cars because fast chargers still aren't widely available. The irony? Most people charge at home, not with fast chargers. NPR's Camila Domonoske explains.

Electric Car Chargers: When Supply Drives Demand

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More Americans Pay Rent On Credit Cards As Lawmakers Fail To Pass Relief Bill

Housing activists gather in Swampscott, Mass., in October to call on the state's governor to support more robust protections against evictions and foreclosures during the pandemic. Michael Dwyer/AP hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

More Americans Pay Rent On Credit Cards As Lawmakers Fail To Pass Relief Bill

Many Americans who've lost income in the pandemic are falling deeper into debt — forced to pay bills or even their rent on credit cards. It's a sign of trouble ahead for the economy.

More Americans Pay Rent On Credit Cards As Lawmakers Fail To Pass Relief Bill

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IRS Says Its Own Error Sent $1,200 Stimulus Checks To Non-Americans Overseas

An error at the IRS caused thousands of non-Americans living overseas to mistakenly receive $1,200 stimulus checks last spring. Miami Herald/TNS via Getty Images hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

IRS Says Its Own Error Sent $1,200 Stimulus Checks To Non-Americans Overseas

The IRS now says its own error caused thousands of non-Americans living overseas to mistakenly receive $1,200 stimulus checks — and the mistake could happen again if more stimulus money goes out.

IRS Says Its Own Error Sent $1,200 Stimulus Checks To Non-Americans Overseas

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Friday

What's The Story? Narratives And The Economy
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What's The Story? Narratives And The Economy

The great toilet paper shortage of 2020 wasn't caused by the virus or by a disruption to manufacturing. It was caused by a story: one that we told ourselves. On the Indicator: how stories can affect the economy.

What's The Story? Narratives And The Economy

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Wednesday

Thanksgiving Dinner Is The Cheapest In 35 Years
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Thanksgiving Dinner Is The Cheapest In 35 Years

Each year, the American Farm Bureau estimates the cost of Thanksgiving dinner. The main finding this year? Thanksgiving dinner is the cheapest it's been since the survey started 35 years ago.

Thanksgiving Dinner Is The Cheapest In 35 Years

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Tuesday

Should I Travel For Thanksgiving This Year?
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Should I Travel For Thanksgiving This Year?

The CDC recommends we all stay home for Thanksgiving to minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19. But tens of millions of Americans are expected to travel anyway. If you're one of them, here's how you can think about the risk you're taking.

Should I Travel For Thanksgiving This Year?

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Monday

Opening A Hotel During A Pandemic
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Opening A Hotel During A Pandemic

The U.S. is down around 3.5 million hospitality jobs since the pandemic took hold. But in spite of setbacks, hotels continue to open.

Opening A Hotel During A Pandemic

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Friday

A Face-Punching Legal Battle
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A Face-Punching Legal Battle

Over the past few decades, the UFC has become the biggest name in mixed martial arts. But a lawsuit argues it has held down fighter wages by restricting competition.

A Face-Punching Legal Battle

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Thursday

Make Trade Stale Again
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Make Trade Stale Again

President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration will have massive implications for trade policy. Soumaya Keynes explains how Biden's approach to trade might differ from Trump's.

Make Trade Stale Again

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Use It Or Lose It: Parents Set Wages Aside For Child Care. Now It's At Risk

The pandemic shuttered day-care centers, after-school programs and camps this year, creating problems for some parents who put aside wages, pre-tax, to pay for those expenses. Lars Baron/Getty Images hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Use It Or Lose It: Parents Set Wages Aside For Child Care. Now It's At Risk

For many families, 2020 ended up being a year with fewer child-care expenses. Now parents with unspent funds in their dependent-care flexible spending accounts are trying to figure out what to do.

Use It Or Lose It: Parents Set Wages Aside For Child Care. Now It's At Risk

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'We Need To Build More Homes': Prices Soar Amid Housing Shortage

A for sale sign is displayed in front of a house in Westwood, Mass. Home prices hit a new record in October as the number of homes for sale hit an all-time low. Steven Senne/AP hide caption

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Economy

'We Need To Build More Homes': Prices Soar Amid Housing Shortage

It's not only low interest rates pushing up prices to record highs. A historic lack of homes for sale is a big part of it too. And it's making homeownership unaffordable for too many people.

Wednesday

Winter Is Coming For The Restaurant Industry
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Winter Is Coming For The Restaurant Industry

Idaho is the leading nation in restaurant revenue growth. But that doesn't mean its restaurants are having an easy time. There are mask mandates and robust restrictions on gathering in many cities in the state, and with winter coming, restaurateurs are working hard to innovate, compensate and stay in business.

Winter Is Coming For The Restaurant Industry

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Financial Watchdog Expected To Get Its Teeth Back Under Biden

Under President Trump, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau weakened a rule that aimed to protect people who get payday loans. Consumer advocates say they are looking forward to a Biden administration strengthening the agency. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption

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Business

Financial Watchdog Expected To Get Its Teeth Back Under Biden

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a powerful agency policing predatory or unfair practices. Trump hobbled it. But a court ruling allows Biden to appoint a new sheriff at the bureau.

Financial Watchdog Expected To Get Its Teeth Back Under Biden

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Tuesday

Evaluating The Washington Consensus
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Evaluating The Washington Consensus

In 1985, then Treasury Secretary James Baker gave a speech in South Korea laying out a series of economic proposals that would transform economics around the world.

Evaluating The Washington Consensus

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