Sarah Leeson
@sarahbration.bsky.social
Marketplace producer, Boston transplant, silly goose.
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Fed economists plot a shortage index going back to 1900, drawing from 25 million (!) newspaper articles. www.federalreserve.gov/econres/ifdp...
May 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Fed economists plot a shortage index going back to 1900, drawing from 25 million (!) newspaper articles. www.federalreserve.gov/econres/ifdp...
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Universities that rely on federal grants and funding have been hit hard by cuts to federal programs. But even large endowments can’t make up the difference.
We explain why.👇
We explain why.👇
University endowments can't replace federal funding - Marketplace
Funds must be spent in specific ways and won't fill the gap left by cuts, says Elizabeth Popp Berman of the University of Michigan.
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March 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Universities that rely on federal grants and funding have been hit hard by cuts to federal programs. But even large endowments can’t make up the difference.
We explain why.👇
We explain why.👇
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Cambridge Typewriter in Arlington, Massachusetts has been around so long that the phone number on the big sign above the front door doesn’t even have the area code. Tom Furrier, the shop’s owner of 45 years, tried to find a buyer for the shop, but it didn’t work out.
This Boston-area typewriter shop is closing after over 50 years - Marketplace
Tom Furrier, a retiring typewriter shop owner, has found his business flooded with customers thanks to enthusiasts — and Taylor Swift fans.
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February 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Cambridge Typewriter in Arlington, Massachusetts has been around so long that the phone number on the big sign above the front door doesn’t even have the area code. Tom Furrier, the shop’s owner of 45 years, tried to find a buyer for the shop, but it didn’t work out.
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"Everyone knows it’s only a game and doesn’t really matter. We also know that nothing is more important. Both are somehow true." www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
32 years and counting: A love letter to my Michigan Wolverines
In the stadium, we ride an emotional roller coaster with tens of thousands of like-minded strangers, writes Laura McTaggart. Everyone knows it’s only a game and doesn’t really matter. We also know tha...
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November 27, 2024 at 6:18 PM
"Everyone knows it’s only a game and doesn’t really matter. We also know that nothing is more important. Both are somehow true." www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
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One in every four online purchases will be returned. During the holidays, that number is even higher.
In 2023, Amanda Mull went inside a facility that sorts through all the stuff American shoppers don’t want, to see what happens to the things we return. theatln.tc/jSRvsUv3
In 2023, Amanda Mull went inside a facility that sorts through all the stuff American shoppers don’t want, to see what happens to the things we return. theatln.tc/jSRvsUv3
This Is What Happens to All the Stuff You Don’t Want
I ventured into the belly of the holiday-returns beast.
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November 27, 2024 at 6:02 PM
One in every four online purchases will be returned. During the holidays, that number is even higher.
In 2023, Amanda Mull went inside a facility that sorts through all the stuff American shoppers don’t want, to see what happens to the things we return. theatln.tc/jSRvsUv3
In 2023, Amanda Mull went inside a facility that sorts through all the stuff American shoppers don’t want, to see what happens to the things we return. theatln.tc/jSRvsUv3