Latest from Ariana Rosas

• Apr 20, 2022

  Netflix and … cancel? That’s what more people are doing.

  

  The streaming service that became a way of life for most people during the height of the pandemic just announced that it lost about 200,000 subscribers in the first three months of the year – and expects that number to be around 2 million through June. The response? A possible lower-cost, ad-supported version of the service. We check on the state of airlines, where ticket prices are rising and fuel has become even more expensive. Student loans, while burdensome, appear to equal no regrets for many people under age 40.

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• Apr 20, 2022

  Grubhub to be offloaded by its European owner

  

  Today European delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway.com announced  it’s looking to offload its American subsidiary Grub Hub, which it purchased less than two years ago for more than $7 billion. The UK’s competition watchdog will get new powers to crack down on fake product reviews posted online. To crack down on overcrowding, the Italian city of Venice will require tourists who are only visiting for the day to book their slot in advance and pay an entrance fee.

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• Apr 19, 2022

  Could inflation lead to another big shift in our behavior?

  

  Consumers changed their behavior during the pandemic. They ate more of their meals at home and spent more time streaming shows and movies. And now that they’re dealing with inflation, they may be changing their behavior once again. Where are we going to start seeing these changes? We asked Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets. Several companies belonging to far-right radio host Alex Jones (of Infowars fame) have filed for bankruptcy. The U.N. share concerns about how the focus on war in Ukraine could strain relief efforts in other parts of the world.

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• Apr 19, 2022

  Could Netflix queue up a hint on how inflation can alter our behavior?

  

  We spoke to Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets, for some insight.

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• Apr 19, 2022

  How the demand for bigger homes weighs on the housing market

  

  One of the trends that’s been seen in the housing market has been the demand for larger houses. It’s a result of the pandemic, which funneled more people to carry out chunks of their lives indoors. However, experts warn this trend toward bigger homes could have some adverse effects on the market itself. A federal judge last night struck down a nationwide mask mandate for public transit. Soon after, major U.S. airlines dropped mask requirements, as did many airports and transit agencies. We check in on a story from a Ukrainian who fled her country and is now trying to help soldiers back home.

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• Apr 19, 2022

  IMF to release a gloomy world economic outlook

  

  From the BBC World Service: The International Monetary Fund is set to release a pessimistic economic outlook. Argentina’s government plans on imposing higher levies on businesses it perceives to have profited from the war in Ukraine. International aid agencies worry that the focus on the war in Ukraine is drawing international attention and donor money away from equally needy people in other parts of the world, like Yemen and Afghanistan.

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• Apr 18, 2022

  Housing supply is struggling. Once again, we can blame the supply chain.

  

  Housing supply can’t keep up with demand, thanks to an old foe: the supply chain. We look further into what the holdup is. The odds of recession are low – but not that low. Julia Coronado gets into that and more during our markets discussion. Also, the website Infowars has filed for bankruptcy protection.

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• Apr 18, 2022

  Let’s air out the misconceptions about inflation

  

  Inflation and tales of its constant rise have been part of the economic reality for a while, long enough for there to be plenty of misunderstandings about what the term and concept actually mean. To help clear some of that up, we spoke to Robert Rich, director of the Center for Inflation Research and a senior economic and policy adviser at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. We check in on the state of China’s GDP. Twitter has adopted the fabled “poison pill” strategy to fend of Elon Musk’s bid to buy the company.

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• Apr 18, 2022

  Sri Lanka warns catastrophe looms without financial support to ease worst crisis in 70 years

  

  From the BBC World Service: China’s economy grew more than expected in the first quarter, but with strict lockdowns in place, optimism fades for Q2. Plus: Russia launched fresh attacks on cities across Ukraine Sunday into Monday as President Zelenskyy seeks financial support to rebuild once war ends. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka will also begin talks with the International Monetary Fund for a loan to ease shortages of food, fuel and medicines during the worst economic crisis in decades. 

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• Apr 15, 2022

  Supply chain problems, inflation force the advertising world to rethink messaging

  

  How do you advertise things that either might not be available or just cost too much now? That’s the question for brands everywhere as they wrestle with a constantly locked supply chain and rising inflation. For some insight into this, we talked to Jeanine Poggi, editor at Ad Age. President Biden is nominating Michael Barr to be the Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator.

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