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  • Aug 16, 2024

    Nursing homes are fighting new staffing rules. Advocates say they’re essential.

    Georann Whitman filed complaints with Kansas regulators over the care her mom received at a Kansas City-area nursing home.
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    Less than one in five nursing homes in the U.S. currently meet new staffing minimums set to take effect in the coming years.

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  • Jul 6, 2022

    Inside the current landscape of socially conscious investing  

    Inside the current landscape of socially conscious investing  
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    The values-driven ESG framework has recently grown in popularity … and attracted criticism.

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  • Jun 29, 2022

    It’s inflation vs. the world as central bankers gather

    Europe has not yet reached pre-pandemic employment or output levels, and the ECB has signaled an interest rate hike next month. Above, the European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.
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    The world’s central bankers continue their meeting in Portugal, with the main theme being a familiar one: inflation. Marketplace’s China correspondent Jennifer Pak gives us another check-in from Shanghai, where COVID quarantine restrictions have changed for travelers. The BBC reports on how the war in Ukraine and drama surrounding Russian gas has led to a return to coal, leading to South African producers struggling with a surge in demand.

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  • Jun 29, 2022

    U.S. stores respond to wave of emergency contraception purchases

    BOSTON - FEBRUARY 27: The Plan B pill, also known as the "morning after" pill, is displayed on a pharmacy shelf February 27, 2006 in Boston, Massachusetts. Many states may have to deal with legislation that would expand or restrict access to the drug since the federal government has not made a decision to make the pill available without a prescription.
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    There’s been a surge in the sales of emergency contraception in the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. The surge has led some major U.S. retailers to how much people can buy at once. The Federal Trade Commission is suing Walmart over its money transfer services, saying for years, Walmart did too little to combat fraudsters who used its services to receive payments in telemarketing scams. Marketplace Tech host Kimberly Adams joins us to discuss concerns about whether tech companies are sufficiently protecting data related to abortions and reproductive health.

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  • Jun 29, 2022

    Finland set to join NATO, adding an 800-mile land border with Russia

    LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 15: The President of Finland Sauli Niinisto speaks at the start of his meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson inside 10 Downing Street on March 15, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. The Joint Expeditionary Force, (JEF) is a UK-led multilateral framework for defence cooperation formed by ten countries. In addition to the United Kingdom, the group includes Finland, The Netherlands, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Estonia. Their aim is to develop military capabilities through joint exercises, prevent various crises and act together in crisis situations. JEF's main operating environment is Northern Europe and the Baltic Sea region. (Photo by Matt Dunham - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

    From the BBC World Service: Now that Turkey has dropped its opposition, Sweden and Finland look set to join NATO shortly. Finland’s president told the BBC what joining the alliance would mean for his country, especially given its proximity to Russia. A bee parasite has Australia’s honey industry on lockdown. And as many countries turn away from Russian coal, South Africa’s coal mines can barely keep up with the increased demand.

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  • Jun 28, 2022

    How the shift in abortion access could clear a path to poverty, higher mortality rates

    WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 02: Demonstrators gather outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on May 02, 2022 in Washington, DC. In an initial draft majority opinion obtained by Politico, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito allegedly wrote that the cases Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey should be overturned, which would end federal protection of abortion rights across the country. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

    Lina-Maria Murillo, an assistant professor of gender, women’s and sexuality studies at the University of Iowa, speaks with us about the changing landscape of abortion access and the consequences of those changes. David Kelly of J.P. Morgan joins us to discuss the markets. Corporate leadership is becoming less politically bipartisan, according to a recent research paper.

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  • Jun 28, 2022

    Abortion pill posts grab the attention of Facebook, Instagram

    Facebook halted the development of a version of the Instagram app aimed at children 13 and under — but only temporarily.
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    Facebook and Instagram have taken down posts that had been offering abortion pills. The posts sprang up in the days shortly after the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. As Pride Month moves closer to conclusion, we take a look at how an LGBTQ-owned business has chosen to celebrate it.

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  • Jun 28, 2022

    ECB leader says she’ll do whatever it takes to tackle inflation

    FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY - MARCH 10: European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde speaks during a press conference following the meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank on March 10, 2022 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The European Central Bank announced it will wind down asset purchases faster than planned as it assesses the economic fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Ronald Wittek - Pool/Getty Images)

    From the BBC World Service: European Central Bank Chief Christine Lagarde has taken the podium this morning at an annual gathering of European policymakers in Portugal. Meanwhile in the Spanish capital Madrid, NATO leaders are trying to convince some member states to increase defense spending. And we remember Italian businessman Leonardo Del Vecchio, who helped make it cool to wear glasses.

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  • Jun 27, 2022

    Some employers enter Roe v. Wade discussion via travel benefits for employees

    Some employers enter Roe v. Wade discussion via travel benefits for employees
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    Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino discusses how companies are entering new territory with their offers to cover travel expenses for employees seeking abortion services. The BBC reports on Russia being on the verge of defaulting on its foreign debt for the first time in a century. Julia Coronado discuss the markets with us.

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  • Jun 27, 2022

    The Supreme Court’s ruling puts pressure on companies to act

    People protest in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday after the court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade case, erasing a federal right to an abortion.
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    Many U.S. companies are keeping quiet about the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision, but some have spoken up. We take stock of some of the mounting financial obstacles that await people trying to access abortion services. Wage gains for some workers could stop as a result of the Fed’s ongoing battle against inflation.

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