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Jesson Duller

Jesson Duller

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Jesson is an audio engineer at Marketplace.

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  • Businesses in El Salvador can now accept payment in either Bitcoin or U.S. dollars.
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    From the BBC World Service: The Latin American country will require businesses when possible to accept bitcoin from paying customers. It’s the first nation to have bitcoin as an official currency. But there have been protests and the World Bank and IMF have expressed concerns over the move. Plus, semiconductor shortages are on the agenda at a major motor industry trade show in Munich. And, how a coup in Guinea, one of the world’s biggest bauxite producers, sparked supply concerns, leading aluminum prices to surge to a 10-year high.

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  • A union rally in Chicago. Most Americans support union rights, a Gallup survey found.
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    New analysis out today from the Center for American Progress finds “a typical union household is more than twice as wealthy as a typical non-union household,” and it’s even more significant for Black and Hispanic workers, in particular. Also, for the first time since the pandemic began, traders have returned today to their posts in the pits of the London Metal Exchange. And, your update on gas prices across the country over Labor Day weekend.

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  • The end of pandemic unemployment benefits
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    Federal pandemic unemployment benefits have now expired. Happy Labor Day? Plus, how fantasy sports have grown from a niche hobby for fanatics into a billion-dollar industry.

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  • The London Metal Exchange last upgraded its trading floor back in 2016. In 2020, it stopped in-person trading due to COVID-19.
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    From the BBC World Service: The London Metal Exchange is the last trading hub of its kind in Europe, where traders work on a trading floor called the “Ring.” They execute trades by shouting and gesturing. But why bring traders back in person? Plus, while Ethiopia faces a shortage of foreign currency, rising prices and conflict in the Tigray region, many remain optimistic its economy will weather these challenges.

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  • A new eight-part podcast series from The Economist explores Xi Jinping's rise to power. Xi has reinforced the Communist Party's central role in all aspects of Chinese life, says Economist Editor-in-Chief Zanny Minton Beddoes.
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    Also, Christopher Low joins us for our markets discussion following the release of the August jobs numbers.

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  • Vaccine shortages and slow rollouts in some countries have seen a rise in "vaccine tourism"
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    From the BBC World Service: People traveling to America from countries not affected by travel restrictions can get vaccinations for free at some airport clinics and pharmacies. Some even stay after their quarantine period has finished to take a vacation. Plus, why is Japan’s prime minister stepping down after only a year? And, North Korea’s leader tells state media the labor force needs to be fully mobilized ahead of harvest as the isolated nation struggles with food shortages, coronavirus outbreaks and the impact of drought and flooding.

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  • Businesses could attract more workers if they raised wages, one expert says. According to the National Federation Independent Business, that's starting to happen.
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    Also today: The BBC reports on the United States being the most popular “vaccine tourist” destination. It’s already holiday shopping season at the ports, which are starting to fill up.

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  • Alonzo Lewis rescues items from his mother's home in Laplace, Louisiana, after it was destroyed by Hurricane Ida.
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    Also today: The CDC urges unvaccinated people to not travel on Labor Day, but that’s unlikely to change their minds, according to experts. We also check in on a special art class that educates children of color about NFTs.

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  • U.S. climate envoy John Kerry has also recently traveled to Russia to discuss environmental issues.
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    From the BBC World Service: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Mr. Kerry that Beijing won’t divorce talks about carbon reduction from other issues such as sanctions and tariffs. Plus, Zambia’s commodities, including copper, could be key in global electric vehicle production. And, could recent turmoil threaten Afghanistan’s exports of saffron, the world’s most expensive spice?

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  • Joe Keohane discusses the various advantages and dynamics of interacting with strangers.
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    Also today: Nancy Marshall-Genzer shares of details about Hurricane Ida’s path of destruction as it makes its way through New York and New Jersey, and what the potential damage cost could be in Louisiana.

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