Latest from Nick Esposito

• Dec 15, 2023

  A confuddling, confounding, confusing consumer

  

  Consumer sentiment is down in the dumps, but consumer spending certainly doesn’t reflect that.

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• Dec 15, 2023

  Is it possible to get David Brancaccio to like holiday music?

  

  If you’re a holiday music hater like Marketplace’s own David Brancaccio, we’ll try to change your tune.

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• Dec 15, 2023

  Guyana and Venezuela agree not to “use force” in territorial dispute

  

  From the BBC World Service: Guyana and Venezuela have agreed to settle the debate over rights for the oil-rich Essequibo territory with diplomacy.

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• Dec 14, 2023

  A holiday season stock rally

  

  The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high yesterday after Fed Chair Jerome Powell hinted at potential rate cuts in 2024.

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• Dec 14, 2023

  Maybe panic isn’t all bad

  

  In her newest book, journalist and personal finance expert Farnoosh Torabi explores how to have a healthier relationship with money and your feelings surrounding it.

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• Dec 14, 2023

  Will Hungary’s Orban block EU support for Ukraine?

  

  From the BBC World Service: EU tensions increase over backing Ukraine both financially and politically, as Hungary’s prime minister threatens to block aid to Ukraine.

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• Dec 13, 2023

  The child care industry is rebounding — and at risk

  

  The child care sector has recovered nearly all of the jobs it lost when the pandemic hit. But trouble could lie ahead.

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• Dec 13, 2023

  What Spotify Wrapped can reveal about the music industry

  

  Yes, it was certainly Taylor Swift’s year. But older songs were also revived thanks to TkTok trends.

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• Dec 13, 2023

  COP28: Is it better to transition or phase out?

  

  From the BBC World Service: At COP28, 200 countries have agreed to a deal that calls for a transition away from fossil fuels for the first time.

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• Dec 12, 2023

  Why it’s so hard to actually get U.S. visas and green cards

  

  Today, we examine what pathways look like for immigrants who want to work in the States and for the employers who want to hire them.

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