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Aug 12, 2021

With census data comes redistricting fights — and lots of spending

Also on the show: Dr. Leana Wen talks about public health’s link to the economy, a restauranteur discusses her next chapter and Biden pleads with OPEC.

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People gathered at the Supreme Court in June 2019 as decisions on census questions were handed down. The Census Bureau released its first local data Thursday.
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Segments From This Episode

Why politicians have little sway over gas prices
by Andy Uhler
Justin Sullivan via Getty Images
In an attempt to moderate gas and oil prices, Biden has asked OPEC to increase production, despite it being a function of market forces.
Release of 2020 census data starts countdown to congressional redistricting
by Kimberly Adams
Mark Wilson via Getty Images
Redrawing congressional maps is an expensive process — one that will shape U.S. politics for the next 10 years.
COVID closed Philadelphia’s Poi Dog, but the sauces and recipes remain
by Reema Khrais and Sean McHenry
Photo courtesy Kiki Aranita
Kiki Aranita closed her restaurant after the city shut down. A year later, she’s still making Hawaiian food and building the brand.
Why public health and the economy are inextricably linked
by Leana Wen
Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
Read an excerpt from a new book by emergency room physician and former Baltimore Health commissioner Dr. Leana Wen.
Notes from a 10-year-old entrepreneur
From Marketplace’s “Million Bazillion,” we hear from Luca, who started his own flower business for Mother’s Day.