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Jesson Duller

Jesson Duller

Audio Engineer

Jesson is an audio engineer at Marketplace.

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  • Oct 8, 2021

    September’s jobs report is disappointing, but there are positives to be found

    For the week ending March 27, 16.9 million people were continuing to collect jobless benefits, down from 18.2 million in the previous week.
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    Also today: The pandemic has boosted the share of young adults living with their parents. The airline industry is optimistic about the upcoming holiday travel season.

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  • Oct 8, 2021

    Parents are wading through a “desert” of child care options

    BERLIN - AUGUST 31: Oliver H., 42, a married federal employee on 6-month paternity leave, feeds his twin 14-month-old daughters Alma (R) and Lotte lunch at his home on August 31, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. Under German law married couples may take 14 months parent leave, to be divided between the two spouses, during which an individual receives two thirds of his or her normal income from the state, up to EUR 1,800 a month. In order to encourage more fathers to take paternity leave, German Family Minister Kristina Schroeder is seeking to lengthen parent leave from the current 14 months to 16 months, though German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble sees the measure as too expensive.
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    Also today: Google will no longer allow ads next to content that spreads climate change misinformation.

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  • Oct 8, 2021

    China ramps up coal production to stave off energy crisis

    China is ordering coal miners across the country to boost production as shortages in supply threaten more power cuts.
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    From the BBC World Service: Just weeks after President Xi Jinping said China won’t invest in coal plants overseas, the government is asking domestic coal miners to boost production to alleviate power shortages. Plus, the U.K. will accept vaccine certificates from another 37 countries as Britain continues to ease its COVID-19 travel restrictions. And, the dating app which matches people by examining their music listening habits.

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  • Oct 7, 2021

    A look into the strike season of 2021

    Boxes of Kellogg's cereals including Froot Loops, Cocoa Krispies and Raisin Bran are seen at a store in Arlington, Virginia. Kellogg's factory workers are on strike this week. They're demanding better working conditions, benefits and protesting the outsourcing of jobs. 
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    Also today: Diane Swonk checks in for our markets and economy chat. We also look into the costs surrounding California’s offshore oil drilling rigs.

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  • Oct 7, 2021

    The Fed is considering making digital currency, but what does that entail?

    There’s a glitch in the direct payments system: For some taxpayers, the IRS has out-of-date bank account information.
    Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

    Also today: A lawyer in Atlanta came up with an unusual solution to the debt-ceiling saga among lawmakers: A platinum coin with a Treasury-sanctioned value of $1 trillion that could be plopped into the Treasury’s bank account with the Fed. The Department of Justice has new measures to tackle cybersecurity.

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  • Oct 7, 2021

    Natural gas prices whipsaw as Russia applies the brakes

    Russia is prepared to help ease energy prices if a controversial natural gas pipeline is approved.
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    From the BBC World Service: President Vladimir Putin says Russia is prepared to do its part to help ease soaring global energy prices, if a controversial pipeline transporting Russian natural gas to Europe gets approved. Plus, 7-Eleven announces plans to expand in India in a partnership with Reliance Industries, which is run by Asia’s richest person. And, amid pressure for Australia to cut its carbon emissions at a faster pace, we hear from one rural community that’s heavily reliant on coal mining for jobs and income.

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  • Oct 6, 2021

    What a “tontine” could mean for your retirement savings

    What a “tontine” could mean for your retirement savings
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    Also today, Susan Schmidt discusses the markets with us. Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen urges regulation of the company. There’s also buzz swirling around a potential work requirement for parents in order to access their child tax credit funds.

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  • Oct 6, 2021

    The shipping industry wants net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. How can that happen?

    A Belgian Coast Guard plane flies over a container ship on Sep. 30. A major international shipping industry group announced their aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 this week.
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    Also today: We look into the potential ripple effects of the spike in oil prices. We also talk to Molly Wood about the launch of our new podcast, “How We Survive.”

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  • Oct 6, 2021

    China’s property woes start to ripple

    There are fears that financial strain being experienced by some Chinese construction firms is spreading.
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    From the BBC World Service: Cracks are somewhat deepening in China’s construction sector, beyond the financial problems facing the Evergrande conglomerate. Plus, England is set to ban so-called “essay mills” which offer essay writing to students for a fee. And, Marrakesh in Morocco is finding new ways to draw tourists back and regain its crown as Africa’s most popular tourist city.

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  • Oct 5, 2021

    Pandora Papers put South Dakota under the money microscope

    Pandora Papers put South Dakota under the money microscope
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    Also today, Lindsey Piegza joins us to discuss high oil prices and the big jobs report coming out on Friday. You can also add warehouse space to the list of shortages as the holiday season approaches for retailers who are stocking up.

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