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Nov 19 2020
Analysis
Inside the Lives of Immigrant Teens Working Dangerous Night Shifts in Suburban Factories
It’s a little before 6 a.m. and still dark when Garcia gets home from work this October morning. The apartment where he lives with his aunt and uncle is silent. They’ve already left for their own jobs.
After nine hours hosing down machinery at a food processing plant, Garcia is tired and hungry. But he has less than an hour to get ready for high school, where he is a junior. He quickly
ProPublicaFeb 21 2013
News
The China-North Korea Relationship
China is North Korea's most important ally, biggest trading partner, and main source of food, arms, and fuel.
Council on Foreign RelationsAug 24 2020
News
Farmers Defend Trump Admin's Coronavirus Relief Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's coronavirus relief program for farmers faced criticism early on, but farmers hailed the initiative as a success in interview with Newsweek on Monday.
The program, Farmers to Families, sends two-pound boxes of groceries, including fresh vegetables, meat and dairy products, to families in need during the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 65 million
Newsmax (News)Nov 26 2015
News
Russia Takes Aim at Turkish Economy Amid Fighter-Jet Spat
Turkey’s president on Thursday rebuffed Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s request for an apology over the shootdown of a Russian warplane, as Moscow took aim at Turkey’s economy, ordering tougher checks on its food imports.
Wall Street Journal (News)Mar 16 2017
News
Ignorant, unskilled, sick, hungry, cruel and violent—what Trump's budget would do for America By Mark Sumner Thursday
Donald Trump is out to find programs that America doesn’t need. Programs like Meals on Wheels. Sure, it delivers food to millions of seniors, and by helping them stay in their homes it costs hundreds of times less than hospital care. Sounds trivial. It’s gone. And it’s not alone.
Daily KosApr 14 2022
Perspectives Blog
Rising Gas Prices Push Inflation to 40-Year High
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Led by high energy costs, rising consumer prices drove the annual U.S. inflation rate to a 40-year high for the 12 months ending in March. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 8.5% for the year ending in March, a rate not seen since the early 1980's. Gas
AllSides StaffJan 09 2020
News
You Can Now Make $100,000 Working at Taco Bell
Wanted: Restaurant manager. Competitive salary: $100,000.
The six-figure sum is not being offered at a haute cuisine location with culinary accolades, but at fast-food chain Taco Bell. Amid an increasingly tough U.S. labor market, the company is betting a higher salary will help it attract workers and keep them on the team.
The Yum! Brands Inc.-owned chain will test the higher
BloombergAug 17 2020
News
'I'd Take Anything': As Stimulus Checks Stall, Americans Detail How Congress' Failure Has Affected Them
Americans are feeling the financial pain caused by the coronavirus pandemic as negotiations over a new round of economic stimulus legislation have stalled, with the Senate set to remain in recess through early September.
Millions of Americans remain unemployed, while many struggle to pay their rent and meet other financial obligations. Nearly 30 million Americans told the Census Bureau
NewsweekAug 01 2022
Headline Roundup
Grain Shipments from Ukraine Restart Under New Deal
The first cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain left southern Ukraine on Monday under a new agreement enabling the safe passage of vessels transporting food.
The Sierra Leone-flagged ship Razoni left the port city of Odesa for Lebanon carrying 26,000 metric tons of corn. A deal negotiated by the United Nations and Turkey was signed by Ukrainian and Russian officials on July 22, and is
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