Latest from Jasmine Garsd

• Aug 14, 2020

  Rents are down, vacancy rates are up in NYC rental market

  

  A July report shows landlords are having a harder time finding tenants in the pandemic.

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• Aug 13, 2020

  What constitutes price gouging?

  

  States prohibit exorbitant price increases for essential goods during an emergency.

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• Aug 12, 2020

  Rising food prices make it harder for families on assistance programs to get by

  

  With the pandemic, there are now 43 million people signed up for food assistance through SNAP.

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• Aug 11, 2020

  Small business owners are still concerned about the economy

  

  “Without a robust small business economy, we can’t envision any kind of meaningful recovery,” one expert says.

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• Aug 7, 2020

  Caution: Kodak’s comeback may not be picture-perfect

  

  The Trump administration has given Kodak hundreds of millions of dollars to produce chemicals for COVID-19 treatments. But the venerable photography company will have to compete with a global supply chain.

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• Aug 6, 2020

  Music industry confronts calls to ‘make things right’ for Black artists

  

  Labels have long been accused of racist, exploitative practices toward artists. Some now pledge to support social justice and diversify executive ranks.

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• Aug 3, 2020

  Why Microsoft wants TikTok and how the U.S. government feels about that

  

  In the tech world, Microsoft is seen as the serious company that does grown-up stuff, so why does it want the social media platform?

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• Jul 28, 2020

  Millions of Americans face stigma of moving back in with their parents

  

  As the economy struggles, the meaning of “growing up” seems to be shifting. But the trend of adults living with parents started before the pandemic.

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• Jul 27, 2020

  Hollywood gets a little boost from China … but it might come at a price

  

  Studios are struggling to find the best way to release new movies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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• Jul 24, 2020

  An eviction filing could lead to spiraling poverty

  

  Once a court proceeding has started against a renter, it can become part of a tenant’s record, whether it led to an eviction or not.

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