Latest from Erika Beras

• Dec 10, 2018

  What does public charge proposal mean for hospitals that treat immigrants?

  

  Today is the final day for comment for the Trump administration’s public charge proposal that would make it harder for immigrants to qualify for citizenship if they’ve used public benefits, including SNAP, public housing and Medicaid. Immigrants who’ve received cash assistance or long-term medical care already have a strike against them when they apply for […]

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• Nov 27, 2018

  Gender-specific toys mean more revenue for toy makers

  

  One growing trend in toy-buying is so-called gender-neutral playthings – toys that don’t reinforce gender stereotypes like trucks for boys or dolls for girls. But those stereotypes appear hard to shake for both toy makers and consumers. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

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• Nov 26, 2018

  Target’s investments in online shopping are paying off

  Target missed earnings expectations for the third quarter, yet the company is maintaining its forecast for the whole year. The reason? The retailer’s investments in its online segment are weighing down on its profit margins, but those investments are getting some traction as online sales jumped 49 percent in the latest quarter. Click the audio […]

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• Nov 23, 2018

  Retailers want more than your cash this holiday season

  

  Stores and websites want your data too

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• Nov 22, 2018

  Helium is at a premium this Thanksgiving

  

  The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade attracts millions of viewers, there for the floats, the songs and character balloons like Charlie Brown and Pikachu, some as tall as five stories. Those balloons are full of helium, a non-renewable resource of which there is a shortage — or is there?

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• Nov 17, 2018

  Menthol ban would undo years of marketing to African Americans

  

  After World War II, tobacco companies found blacks slightly preferred menthol more than whites; decades of marketing followed.

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• Nov 16, 2018

  Apple casts itself as a Hollywood mogul

  

  Deal with Oscar-winning film studio will produce streaming content to compete with Netflix, Amazon.

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• Nov 13, 2018

  Amazon’s HQ2 may be “the best thing that didn’t happen”

  

  What cities learn from competing can be a win.

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• Oct 24, 2018

  Dunkin’ aims at Starbucks with revamped espresso drinks

  

  Dunkin’ recently dropped “Donuts” from its name, and now we know one reason why. It wants people to think more about fancy coffee drinks. The chain says it’ll be brewing lattes, cappuccinos and Americanos at its 9,200 stores by the holidays. That’s a pretty big pivot to coffee. Click the audio player above to hear […]

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• Oct 24, 2018

  Dunkin’ aims at Starbucks with revamped espresso drinks

  

  Dunkin’ recently dropped “Donuts” from its name, and now we know one reason why. It wants people to think more about fancy coffee drinks. The chain says it’ll be brewing lattes, cappuccinos and Americanos at its 9,200 stores by the holidays. That’s a pretty big pivot to coffee. Click the audio player above to hear […]

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