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Jesson Duller

Jesson Duller

Audio Engineer

Jesson is an audio engineer at Marketplace.

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  • After the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol by far-right extremists on Wednesday, Facebook and Instagram banned President Trump for at least two weeks because his posts seemed to be encouraging the mob.
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    Also today: It appears the power grid in Texas isn’t close to ready for the winter season, even after being ravaged by February’s storm. In the fashion world, resale has witnessed quite the uptick.

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  • A slide in U.S. stocks rippled through tech-heavy Asian stock markets
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    From the BBC World Service: A slide on Wall Street led by losses for big tech companies spread to Asia, with investors also concerned over climbing oil prices and inflation fears. Plus, Tinder announces plans for an in-app currency. And, we go inside an influencer house looking to harness the collective reach of its social media stars.

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  • Where and how the wealthy hide their money
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    Several media organizations have published details from a trove of documents they’re calling the “Pandora Papers,” which shed light on how hundreds of the world’s wealthy elite have shielded trillions of dollars worth of assets using offshore accounts and other tactics. We speak with one of the reporters who worked on the project, Debbie Cenziper of The Washington Post. Plus, we’re awaiting the jobs report for September. And, rents continue to rise around the country.

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  • Shortages in paper products come down to paper pulp. It’s produced in mills, which are slowed down because of worker shortages right now.
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    According to White House officials, the Biden administration will not seek a new “phase two” trade deal with China, but will instead look to address broken promises from “phase one.” Plus, the paper shortage is back, and it’s affecting everything from wedding invitations to cereal boxes (and yes, toilet paper, too). And, the first video footage from inside a major hurricane, collected by a drone. It’s meant to help scientists improve forecasting.

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  • China’s Evergrande suspends trading of its shares
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    From the BBC World Service: The cash-strapped construction firm said the halt comes ahead of an announcement of a major transaction, following reports that one of its rivals could buy a majority stake. Plus, the U.K. simplifies its COVID-19 traffic light system for international travel. And, why many families in India are unable to move into their dream homes, even years after making a down payment.

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  • WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 30: Antigone Davis, Director, Global Head of Safety, Facebook testifies virtually during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Data Security hearing on children's online safety and mental health on Capitol Hill on September 30, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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    Also today: Christopher Low chats with us about the markets. And, there are murder hornets in the Pacific Northwest whose presence leads to plenty of agricultural concerns.

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  • A U.S. forestry firefighter cools a burning home to protect a nearby structure in Deerhorn Valley near Jamul, California, in 2007.
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    Also today: A new bill ensures hourly wages for garment workers, who were being paid by the piece, which added up to as little as $6 per hour or less in some cases. We check in with the BBC about their chat with the leader of CureVac, the German company working on a COVID-19 vaccine.

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  • Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has overseen some of the tightest COVID-19 restrictions in the world.
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    From the BBC World Service: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced plans to relax some of the world’s strictest COVID-19 measures in November as the country looks to kickstart its economy. It all hinges on vaccination. Plus, how financial support from the German government and European Investment Bank has been crucial to Curevac’s development of a potential COVID-19 vaccine.

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  • Enron employees leave the company's Houston headquarters after being laid off in 2001.
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    Also today: Diane Swonk is our guest for today’s talk about the markets, particularly growing uncertainty in the economic outlook as unemployment claims rise for the third consecutive week.

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  • 405188 02: The AES Corp. Huntington Beach power plant produces energy for southern California May 9, 2002 in Newport Beach, CA. A hearing will be held by a Senate panel May 15 to look into charges of price manipulation in the U.S. West power market by bankrupt Enron Corp. and other energy firms during the California energy the crisis. The investigation follows the release of critical documents by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) earlier this week. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

    Also today: Fed chief Jerome Powell said The Fed is facing tension trying to balance dealing with high inflation and encouraging job growth. The FAA is hoping new software will reduce the time planes hang out on the runway, which would then help cut down greenhouse gas emissions. 

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