From the BBC World Service: Before going into restaurants, gyms, or theaters, Italy will now require proof of vaccination, negative coronavirus test, or recovery from the virus. Plus: India is running a trial for the e-RUPI. And, extreme weather wreaks havoc on southern Europe and North Korea.
The Senate is on tap to work this weekend in an effort to churn out the trillion-dollar, bipartisan infrastructure bill. Along with discussing more than a dozen amendments, one hurdle has emerged regarding a proposal to institute regulations on cryptocurrency transactions. Also, we check in on the electric vehicle playing …
President Biden is scheduled to sign an executive order setting a new goal to get more electric vehicles on the roads. The order calls for half of the cars sold in this country to be electrified by 2030. Diane Swonk drops in to talk about low layoff numbers and what …
The pandemic altered the concept of the school year, as many schools were forced to close and adapt an online path. One aspect of education that was hit hard? The school supply business. We hear from a small business owner preparing for the time classrooms start filling back up. We …
From the BBC World Service: Australia’s three largest cities, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, are all in lockdown as authorities work to tackle delta variant outbreaks and vaccine rollout lags behind many other developed countries. Some economists are pointing to the negative economic impact of repeated regional lockdowns. Plus, as Iran's …
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo faces allegations of sexual harassment, according to a report from the New York attorney general. As a result, many officials, including President Biden, have called on Cuomo to resign. We take a look at the elements of reporting sexual harassment with employment law professor Marcia …
There's a new eviction ban after plenty of back-and-forth about whether or not the Biden administration had the authority to make it happen. The ban lasts until Oct. 3, with officials hoping it gives state and local governments time to figure out how to distribute billions of dollars in unused …
A year after Beirut’s port explosion, an economy left in tatters and questions
still unanswered
Aug. 4, 2021
From the BBC World Service: One year after a port explosion in Lebanon's capital, economic problems continue to plague the nation in which half the population now lives in poverty. Plus: Three million COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Southeast Asia. And, new Barbie dolls honor women who have worked the front …
Months of negotiations have led to the California Child Care Providers union securing its first labor contract with the state. Next year, more than 40,000 family child care providers will see a raise in wages. We also discuss the markets with Lindsey Piegza of Stifel Financial. The self-storage industry is …
We spoke to the University of Chicago’s Evan Rose about research that targets systemic racial discrimination in hiring among large U.S. employers. We look over the various retailers and restaurants that are re-instituting mask requirements. Also, vehicle shortages are still plaguing the car rental industry.
From the BBC World Service: Shares of big online game makers including Tencent and NetEase fell more than 10% respectively after Chinese state media criticized the level of internet addiction among young people. Plus, farmers in eastern Kenya turn to sunflowers after neighbors banned exports of a popular cash crop. …
The United Kingdom has done away with the quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated Americans. One aspect of the U.K. that's hoping to benefit is the theater industry, which had been ravaged by the pandemic. Julla Coronado stops in to talk about the markets and employment figures. We also chat about …
From the BBC World Service: Australian buy-now-pay-later company Afterpay has received the country's biggest-ever corporate takeover offer from Jack Dorsey's U.S. payments company Square. Plus, as quarantine requirements disappear for American travelers to the U.K., a look at how London's West End theaters are trying to stay afloat and provide …
Dutch company NXP is one of the auto industry's leading suppliers of computer chips. Its earnings report is being released after market close on Monday, and it could be an indicator on which direction the chip shortage is going to go. The BBC checks in with news on the ability …
Consumer optimism has seen a sharp decline in recent weeks as news of the surging delta variant of COVID-19 has people reluctant to head out and populate businesses. Also, we look into how big oil companies plan to utilize their incoming wave of expected profits. Then we head over to …
From the BBC World Service: Eurozone economies are starting to see a partial recovery from the pandemic as national lockdowns ease and households spend more money. Britain's biggest dairy producer is unable to deliver to hundreds of supermarkets and shops as a shortage of truck drivers hits a "crisis' point." …
The federal eviction moratorium is set to expire, which means a flood of delayed eviction cases will be resuming and renters will be scrambling. We take a snapshot of the situation with a story from Houston. Nova Safo checks in with us to talk about Amazon's earnings report and whether …
Robinhood, the online brokerage with the app that grants commission-free trading to investors, is going public. However, its offering stands out because of its plan to make up to 35% of its shares available for investors to purchase. We speak with Erik Gordon, professor at the University of Michigan’s Ross …
In 2020, U.S. manufacturers shipped out more than 375 million smart home devices. The more we use them, the more they end up learning about us. Is that a good thing? We also discuss what's going on with the Fed and what capital- starved small businesses are thinking about as …
From the BBC World Service: U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is calling on global leaders to pledge $5 billion to prevent what he calls a "legacy of wasted talent" as a result of lockdown restrictions on education. Plus: Visitors to a new, nearly $3 million London tourist attraction aren't happy …