Latest from Ariana Rosas

• May 26, 2022

  Following the money on both sides of the discussion about rules on firearms

  

  Following the tragic school shooting in Texas that left 19 children dead along with two adults, the debate about restrictions on guns has been rekindled. Over the past couple of decades, groups such as the NRA have amassed a big spending lead over their gun control advocate counterparts. However, groups in favor of new rules on firearms have other tools to use. Diane Swonk of Grant Thornton joins us in studio for our discussion about the day’s market activity. The BBC reports on news from Pfizer coming from Davos, which wraps up today. China correspondent Jennifer Pak checks in from Shanghai, which is in its eighth week of COVID lockdown.

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• May 26, 2022

  In remembrance of Hazel Henderson, trailblazing environmental activist, author and futurist

  

  Hazel Henderson was perhaps best known as an environmental activist, her work in evolutionary economics and her iconoclastic views of several pillars of traditional economics, such as seeing GDP as a gauge of prosperity. She passed away this week at the age of 89. Her friend and colleague Ralph Nader spoke to us about her legacy. We look into how people are buying less stuff, but more services. Twitter has agreed to pay $150 million to settle allegations that it deceived users about what it did with some of their private data.

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• May 26, 2022

  Russia to allow Ukraine grain exports – if western sanctions are lifted

  

  From the BBC World Service: Russia says it’s open to allowing grain exports to leave Ukraine’s Black and Azov Sea ports on the condition that sanctions imposed on Moscow by western countries are removed. China’s foreign minister has begun a tour of Pacific island nations, hoping to sign them up to a security agreement, while Australia’s new prime minister says his country must guard against Beijing’s efforts to increase its influence in the region. And a special report from India, where extreme heat is forcing some farmers to tend to their crops in the middle of the night.

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• May 25, 2022

  Are consumers cutting back or not? It depends on where you look.

  

  This hasn’t been exactly a landmark season for investing in stocks. We dive into the market’s latest behavior with Susan Schmidt of Aviva Investors, who touches on the tech slide, Target, and how consumers appear to be spending their money. Amazon shareholders are confronting the company’s executives on topics ranging from the pay of the incoming CEO to how lower-level employees get treated. In Los Angeles, we look into what some of the possible solutions are for the homeless population.

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• May 25, 2022

  How an interview system helps detect and protect at-risk older adults

  

  We look into a new tool to help gauge the decision-making ability of older adults regarding a range of risks, from financial exploitation to self-neglect. Dr. Mark Lachs, who co-created the interview for decisional abilities, tells us more. The mass shooting at a Texas elementary school Tuesday claimed the lives of 19 children and two adults. In the aftermath, President Biden called for congressional action to impose new limits on gun sales, adding that Congress should stand up to the gun lobby. We take a look at the financial power of that lobby, as well its political opponents who advocate for gun control. 

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• May 25, 2022

  Chelsea Football Club sale to U.S.-led consortium approved

  

  From the BBC World Service: One of England’s top soccer clubs, Chelsea, is now in American hands, after the U.K. government approved its sale to a consortium led by L.A. Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly. Former heavyweight boxing champions Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko are at the World Economic Forum in Davos, encouraging European governments to maintain funding to Ukraine despite the economic blowback from sanctions imposed on Russia in the wake of the invasion. And Brexit may mean gene-edited crops soon appear on grocery store shelves in England, having been prohibited under European Union legislation.

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• May 24, 2022

  Snap Inc. slides, and other tech stocks join in

  

  Snap Inc. – that’s the company behind Snapchat – is warning that it will miss its latest earnings forecast, which was issued just a month ago. Investors aren’t taking this news in stride – shares of Snap fell more than 30% at one point in pre-market trading. President Biden said he plans to meet with Treasure Secretary Janet Yellen to possibly find a way to reduce the tariffs on Chinese imports left behind by the Trump administration. We examine how Mexico s looking to undo years of reforms that opened the country’s oil and gas sector to foreign investment.

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• May 24, 2022

  Buying a house on the hope mortgage rates will ease

  

  There’s been an increased demand for adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) as skyrocketing interest rates have made homes a lot more pricey for possible buyers. While these kinds of home loans can lead to lower monthly payments, they carry some risk. The BBC reports on AirBnb’s exodus from China. For today’s Economic Pulse, we talk to the CEO of the Roosevelt Institute about the prospect of student debt being canceled.

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• May 24, 2022

  World faces food insecurity “hellstorm,” says WFP

  

  From the BBC World Service: The World Food Programme’s director bluntly lays out what could happen if food production and delivery continues to be hit by the war in Ukraine. AirBnb is leaving China, as tourism continues to be hit hard there by zero COVID policies. And commuters rejoice as the long-anticipated Elizabeth line opens in London.

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• May 23, 2022

  In Texas, it’s … renewable energy to the rescue?

  

  The Texas power grid and the organization that runs it made the news a couple of years ago when freezing weather led to deaths and people without power for days. The temperatures in the state now have people reaching for air conditioning and boosting the toll on the electric grid. This is leading to calls for energy conservation. Enter renewable energy, which is picking up the slack. Julia Coronado discusses lower equity prices, futures and the Fed in our talk about the markets. The global economic forum known to many as simply Davos has kicked off.

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