What is the U.S.’s credit score?
Aug 2, 2023

What is the U.S.’s credit score?

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It actually just got worse. We'll talk about what the debt ceiling has to do with it, and whether this will raise borrowing costs for the Treasury Department. Plus, young people are being recruited to drive migrants beyond the southern border through social media.

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Job-seekers lowball salary asks at "altruistic" companies

Aug 2, 2023
New research finds that job-seekers lowball their salary demands with employers who say they have an altruistic mission and do good in the world. The finding holds for nonprofit and for-profit employers that use “social impact framing” in their identity and messaging.
New research finds that job-seekers lowball their salary demands with employers who say they have an altruistic mission and do good in the world. The finding holds for both nonprofit and for-profit employers that use “social impact framing” in their identity and messaging.
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How young people are being recruited on social media to drive migrants beyond the border

Aug 2, 2023
Historically, recruitment has been local. Now, social media expands that ability to recruit, said Homeland Security agent Craig Larrabee.
A Border Patrol agent walks along the border wall in Yuma, Arizona.
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The team

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera Executive Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Jordan Mangi Digital Producer
Jesson Duller Media Producer
Nick Esposito Media Producer
James Graham Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher Producer, BBC
Olie D'Albertanson Producer, BBC