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Jesson Duller

Jesson Duller

Audio Engineer

Jesson is an audio engineer at Marketplace.

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  • Aug 27, 2021

    Tesla showing mixed signals when it comes to the electric revolution

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    In other news, Apple is going to allow developers to email customers using their apps about alternative payment methods instead of Apple’s commission-based system. This concession is part of a proposed settlement in a class-action lawsuit.

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  • Aug 27, 2021

    China’s regulatory wave hits the entertainment industry

    The cover of a fashion magazine shows Chinese actress Zheng Shuang at a newsstand in Beijing on January 21, 2021.(Photo by JADE GAO/AFP via Getty Images)

    From the BBC World Service: The Chinese government has put what it calls a “chaotic” celebrity culture squarely in its crosshairs. Plus: India lifts its ban on Boeing’s 737 Max jets, and a look at a solar-panel project in the Swiss Alps that could offer a blueprint for more alternative-energy solutions. 

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  • Aug 26, 2021

    Apprenticeship programs could be one answer to the talent shortage question

    While the U.S. invests a lot of money in public higher education, investments in employment training are comparatively slim.
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    Also, we look into how employers’ adjustments to the pandemic could open up opportunities to reshape the workplace for people with disabilities. Diane Swonk converses with us about the markets.

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  • Aug 26, 2021

    Delta Airlines is flexing its penalty power. Will it work on its unvaccinated employees?

    Delta Airlines plans to be carbon neutral by purchasing carbons offsets.
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    Also today: Only about 11% of the money allocated to aid renters has gone out. We talk to Karen Petrou about the Fed’s role in addressing economic inequality.

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  • Aug 26, 2021

    South Korea is first major economy to hike interest rates in pandemic era

    It's the first time South Korea's central bank has raised its main interest rate for almost 3 years.
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    From the BBC World Service: Like many central banks, the Bank of Korea is trying to balance the health challenges of COVID-19 with rising inflation concerns. South Korea is looking to curb household debt and soaring house prices. Plus, in India surging consumer prices, falling wages and a looming unemployment crisis are adding to its pandemic woes. And, Vietnam will send 2,000 soldiers to help contain a coronavirus outbreak in a manufacturing hub which is home to suppliers for Apple and Samsung.

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  • Aug 25, 2021

    COVID-19 stress leads to shortage of teachers

    In 2020, California Acrylic Design made custom plastic barriers for schools, government agencies and a wide range of businesses.
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    Also today: Susan Schmidt joins us to discuss the markets. The FAA is looking to the safety culture of Boeing after safety inspectors for the aircraft maker complained about pressure from their bosses. Also, people are buying lots of cookware, but how long is the hot streak going to last?

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  • Aug 25, 2021

    A look inside racially biased home lending algorithms

    A new investigation finds that people of color are more likely have their mortgage applications rejected than similar white applicants.
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    Also today: President Biden signed an executive order halting new oil and gas leasing and drilling permits on federal lands. So, why is the administration about to auction off new leases? 

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  • Aug 25, 2021

    McDonald’s milkshake shortage just one manifestation of UK labor-market issues

    PLYMOUTH, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 19: Two members of the public make their way into a McDonalds restaurant that will only be offering takeaways due to the Coronavirus on March 19, 2020 in Plymouth, United Kingdom. Coronavirus (Covid-19) has spread to over 176 countries, claiming nearly 9,000 lives and infecting over 219,000. There are currently 2,626 diagnosed cases in the UK and 104 deaths. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

    From the BBC World Service: Supply issues at the Golden Arches in the U.K. are just one of many indications of a worsening labor shortage caused by the pandemic and Brexit. Plus: An at-home quarantine system is tested in Australia, and indigenous populations in Brazil worry about a Supreme Court decision on land rights. 

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  • Aug 24, 2021

    Walmart has entered the delivery service arena

    Walmart has entered the delivery service arena
    Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

    Also today: The BBC’s Stephen Ryan reports on AirBnB’s charitable arm extending a hand to Afghan refugee housing efforts. We also look at how the pandemic has affected adult day care. Michael Schumacher talks to us about what to possibly expect out of the Jackson Hole economic symposium and how it could affect the markets. 

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  • Aug 24, 2021

    Workers fired for refusing the vaccine can also lose their shot at unemployment benefits

    Full FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine gave workplace mandates a stronger foundation.
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    Also today: Nancy Marshall-Genzer fills us in on national cybersecurity. We also look into how being stuck working from home for more than a year can lead to using work computers for things not about work. That comes with risks. 

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