Latest from Nick Esposito

• Oct 14, 2022

  What a union between Kroger and Albertsons could mean

  

  One factor to consider in all this grocery merger talk? The presence of Walmart. Elsewhere, Texas is the jumping-off point for a tale of how states are trying to “claw back” unemployment benefits – and how people are reacting to it.

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• Oct 14, 2022

  Battle between Bank of England and British government intensifies

  

  From the BBC World Service: The Bank of England’s short-term rescue plan to stabilize the government debt market ends today, and it appears to have worked. But while bond yields have fallen, the political drama has continued with Prime Minister Liz Truss expected to backtrack on her plans for unfunded tax cuts. Plus, with China’s President Xi Xinping in line for an historic third term at the Communist Party Congress, we hear from an area in the north of the country said to have been lifted out of poverty.

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• Oct 13, 2022

  September data shows inflation’s resiliency

  

  We talk more inflation with Diane Swonk of KPMG following consumer price index numbers coming in today. The IMF has changed its outlook for global economic growth, and it’s not looking good for China. We look into how a Florida transit authority is dealing with a bus driver shortage.

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• Oct 13, 2022

  International Energy Agency joins wave of criticism against OPEC+

  

  The agency says the oil cartel’s move to cut production could push the world economy into recession. Other states have taken on the entity of dark money – and actually secured some wins. We learn about them in the fourth installment of our series.

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• Oct 13, 2022

  Are people in France losing their patience with striking oil refinery workers?

  

  From the BBC World Service: One in three gas stations in France is struggling for supplies, resulting in long queues. Ongoing talks between unions and workers have failed so far to yield agreement. Plus, the BBC has learned finance ministers from major world economies gathered at the International Monetary Fund in Washington are warning against some of the U.K.’s unfunded tax cuts. And, India’s e-commerce companies are seeing strong demand come back this festive season.

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• Oct 12, 2022

  Investors deal with the return of the bear

  

  The markets are trying to recover from some losses in the past week, but what’s happening over in Britain isn’t helping. We have an instance where COLA will end up being good for people on Social Security. More HBCUs are cashing in on pitting their football teams against big-time programs.

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• Oct 12, 2022

  People with energy to burn help fuel “dark money” ballot project

  

  It’s the third installment of our series on dark money in Arizona politics. This time, we get a view from the volunteers. Also, a freight rail strike might be back on the table.

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• Oct 12, 2022

  U.K. pension funds are at the heart of recent market turbulence

  

  From the BBC World Service: The Bank of England started short-term rescue efforts two weeks ago to stabilize a dramatic selloff in the U.K. bond or gilt market, that put U.K. pension funds at risk of collapse. Plus, oil workers at refineries and fuel depots in France voted to continue their strike, despite the government saying it will use mandatory powers to force them to go back to work. And, a BBC investigation revealed TikTok is keeping up to 70% of donations given through their app to hundreds of displaced families in Syria.

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• Oct 11, 2022

  Europe could use a little more CO2

  

  First, small business owners are feeling better about the economy, but inflation is still top of mind. Jeffrey Cleveland helps us read what the markets are doing. A carbon dioxide shortage is weighing down the U.K. food and drink industries.

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• Oct 11, 2022

  Trying to bring the names of campaign donors to light in Arizona

  

  It’s the second part of our series on dark money in Arizona: We learn about Proposition 211, which would require disclosing names of original campaign donors. The Supreme Court deals with a case about pork that could have repercussions for other state laws.

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