Latest from Alex Schroeder

• Mar 11, 2019

  Why the U.S. is pressuring India to stop buying Venezuelan oil

  From the BBC World Service… China has grounded all Boeing 737-8 passenger planes indefinitely after an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max 8 crashed on Sunday, killing nearly 160 people. Then, we take a look at why the United States is pressuring India to stop buying Venezuelan oil. Then, weekend negotiations between the U.K. and E.U. have failed to move the needle on Brexit. Plus, with Britain due to leave the bloc at the end of the month, we hear from businesses in the Northeast of England, an area that voted to leave, about how they’re dealing with the still-growing uncertainty. Today’s show is sponsored by Kronos, WellFrame and Amazon Web Services.

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• Mar 8, 2019

  A crude awakening in Texas

  Forecasters overshot the number of new jobs for February by about 160,000. What gives?  On International Women’s Day, there’s some bad but unsurprising news about the global gender pay gap and health disparities for women. Plus, the port town Corpus Christi, Texas is dealing with an influx of too much oil without ways to transport and store all of it. Today’s show is sponsored by the University of Florida Warrington College of Business and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage.

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• Mar 8, 2019

  Tax and snacks, overtime and ‘prime’ time

  According to jobs figures out today, more people are working, and a lot of them are workers in their prime. The labor department floats making more low-wage workers eligible for overtime. Plus, for some workers lucky enough to get free snacks at work, the perks have become full meals. Just make sure the IRS doesn’t find out. Today’s show is sponsored by the University of Florida Warrington College of Business and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage.

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• Mar 8, 2019

  Tackling the gender gap is a matter of life and death

  From the BBC World Service… Chinese exports fell by the most in three years in February. From medicine to politics, a new book shows why the world around us is built for men, creating a gender data gap that systematically discriminates against women. Plus, we look at the huge pay gap between the sexes in soccer and what’s being done about it in Spain.  Today’s show is sponsored by the University of Florida Warrington College of Business and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage.    

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• Mar 7, 2019

  Why Sikhs are flocking to the trucking industry

  In what may be a sign of things to come, the European central bank flips back to stimulus mode. Will corporate debt trigger the next financial crisis? Monthly jobs cuts reach an almost four-year high. Plus, we take a look at why trucking has become such an attractive for Indian-Americans of the Sikh faith. Today’s show is sponsored by WellFrame, Panopto and Brother Printers.

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• Mar 7, 2019

  Make America grade again

  Despite the litany of privacy complaints against Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg now says it’s getting into the business of keeping your data private. Come again? The Fed will stop giving firms stress test grades. Plus, one of America’s biggest business lobby tries to push lawmakers to the center. Today’s show is sponsored by WellFrame, Panopto and Brother Printers.

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• Mar 7, 2019

  Huawei is suing the U.S. government

  From the BBC World Service… Chinese technology giant Huawei has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government over a ban that restricts federal agencies from using its products. Then, we look ahead to the latest European Central Bank policy meeting, which is taking place against a deteriorating economic backdrop. Plus, streaming your favorite box set can be difficult if you live outside the big cities. Broadband speeds in rural areas can be agonizingly slow, and small business owners are getting fed up. We speak to one entrepreneur who wants to change all that. Today’s show is sponsored by WellFrame, Panopto and Brother Printers.

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• Mar 6, 2019

  What the government pays for at the border

  America’s trade deficit, one of President Trump’s favorite bugbears, is way up. Crossing into the U.S. across the southern border doubled form the same time last year, and officials say the money allocated to protect the border doesn’t match the reality on the ground. Plus, we take a look at the fascinating world of selling insurance — no, really. Today’s show is sponsored by Vistaprint, Amazon Web Services and Clearbanc.

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• Mar 6, 2019

  Why are there drug shortages in the U.S.?

  The U.S. and China, The U.S and India, Brexit — there are a lot of factors contributing the global economic slowdown. A judge rejects the Trump administration’s attempt to block disclosure rules regarding gender, race and pay at large companies. Plus, we look at why some families dealing with serious illnesses are having to put treatment on hold over prescription drug shortages.  Today’s show is sponsored by Vistaprint, Amazon Web Services and Clearbanc.

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• Mar 6, 2019

  Why Avon’s new model is changing the face of beauty

  From the BBC World Service… The United Nations says the harvest in North Korea last year was the worst in more than a decade. Eleven million people are now at risk of malnutrition. We’ll explain what’s behind the numbers. Also, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is warning of a further slowdown in global growth. Then, we hear the inspirational story of a woman who suffered burns to 96 percent of her body in a bus crash, who then went on to become the face of an Avon beauty campaign. Today’s show is sponsored by Vistaprint, Amazon Web Services and Clearbanc.

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