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Iowa recently became the fourth Republican-led state to ban spending public money on basic income programs that do not have a work requirement.
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CA Highway Patrol officers walk on the University of California, Los Angeles campus on May 1, 2024 near a pro-Palestinian encampment. Hundreds of protesters have since been arrested on UCLA's campus.
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Luis Escarraman spent $139 when he picked up some vitamin C and a few items of clothing for himself and his daughter. "I need to work extra to get what I used to have before," he told NPR.
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A cabinet maker in North Carolina is seeing interest rates slow down home development. His clients in the Outer Banks though, pictured here, are moving ahead as normal.
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Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and his colleagues voted to hold interest rates steady at a 23-year high on Wednesday. The central bank is trying to curb stubborn inflation.
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HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA: A 'Freedom For All' rally on July 01, 2023 to protest Senate Bill 1718. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida legislators passed the law to discourage undocumented workers from coming to the state. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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A report from Purdue University found that a majority of consumers expect food prices to keep rising in the coming year, which could sour voter sentiment.
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The explosive growth of Esports has made it so that elite-level competitive gamers can leverage their ability into a full-time job. But what does the life of a typical Esports pro look like and how do they think about their long-term prospects with Esports growth stagnating?
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Accessibility has long been an afterthought in the video game industry. However, that's changed over the last decade as incentives have changed. It's estimated that there are 46 million gamers with disabilities, creating a strong incentive for video game companies to improve their accessibility efforts.
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Four Americans representing four different perspectives on the U.S. economy.
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Finding affordable housing for both renters and buyers is feeling impossible lately. Experts point to a shortage of an estimated four to seven million homes.
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The 2010s saw a seismic shift in the business model for the video game industry. The widespread embrace of the "Live Service" model revolutionized the industry and enabled companies to maximize their profits, to the annoyance of many gamers.
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Four "American Indicators," people who represent different parts of the economy in different parts of the country, talk about their politics as the presidential election looms.
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