NPR News: Over-the-counter hearing aids will bring relief, but with some confusion

Over-the-counter hearing aids will bring relief, but with some confusion
A new FDA rule is being praised for making hearing aids more affordable. But Medicare doesn't cover them, and neither do most insurance policies.

Read more on NPR #njsmallbusinessdepot #entrepreneur #smallbusiness

NPR News: Starbucks asks for a nationwide pause in mail-in union votes, alleging misconduct

Starbucks asks for a nationwide pause in mail-in union votes, alleging misconduct
In a letter shared with NPR, the company alleges that labor board personnel exploited "weaknesses in the mail-ballot election process" to help union organizers.

Read more on NPR #njsmallbusinessdepot #entrepreneur #smallbusiness

NPR News: This group's wiped out $6.7 billion in medical debt, and it's just getting started

This group's wiped out $6.7 billion in medical debt, and it's just getting started
Nonprofit RIP Medical Debt buys up unpaid hospital bills plaguing low-income patients and frees them from having to pay.

Read more on NPR #njsmallbusinessdepot #entrepreneur #smallbusiness

NPR News: Here's one reason why America's racial wealth gap persists across generations

Here's one reason why America's racial wealth gap persists across generations
A new poll finds white adults are more than twice as likely as others to get sizable financial help from parents or grandparents. By contrast, Black adults are more likely to give money to elders.

Read more on NPR #njsmallbusinessdepot #entrepreneur #smallbusiness

NPR News: Gas prices drop below $4 a gallon. These factors will determine what happens next

Gas prices drop below $4 a gallon. These factors will determine what happens next
The national average price of gasoline has fallen below $4 a gallon. These are four key factors that could determine what happens next with prices at the pump.

Read more on NPR #njsmallbusinessdepot #entrepreneur #smallbusiness

NPR News: 'We have nowhere to go': Many face eviction during a crisis in affordable housing

'We have nowhere to go': Many face eviction during a crisis in affordable housing
Most Americans say a lack of affordable housing is a serious problem where they live. An NPR poll also finds nearly twice as many Black renters as white faced an eviction threat in the past year.

Read more on NPR #njsmallbusinessdepot #entrepreneur #smallbusiness

NPR News: White adults receive the most financial help from older relatives, poll shows

White adults receive the most financial help from older relatives, poll shows
A new poll finds white adults are more than twice as likely as others to get sizable financial help from parents or other elders. It helps explain America's persistent racial wealth gap.

Read more on NPR #njsmallbusinessdepot #entrepreneur #smallbusiness