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• Aug 31, 2021

  Hurricane Ida could exacerbate oxygen shortage issues for hospitals

  

  Also today: China correspondent Jennifer Pak shares details of China’s video gaming stocks following the announcement of online playing time restrictions for children. Senior economics contributor Chris Farrell stops by to talk about the concept of the “democratization of personal finance.”

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• Aug 31, 2021

  Afghans struggle to access their bank accounts and essential supplies

  

  From the BBC World Service: People in Afghanistan are living in tenuous economic conditions: rising inflation, some salaries haven’t been paid for months and cash supplies are limited. Plus, a United Nations warning that Madagascar is on the verge of the world’s first climate change-induced famine.

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• Aug 30, 2021

  Ida’s impact wrecks Gulf Coast power grid, chokes off resources

  

  Also: Julia Coronado discusses the market picture and Nancy Marshall-Genzer delivers more storm details. We also look at how travel is shaping up as Labor Day approaches. For anyone already looking forward to a long weekend, we also look into a new process of undersea winemaking.

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• Aug 30, 2021

  The US is about to be scratched off the EU’s safe travel list

  

  Also today: There’s a bill in California that would make the state the second one in the country to effectively end single-family-only zoning. Also, roller skating has made a comeback, but even that has been affected by shortages. In this case, it’s the skates themselves.

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• Aug 30, 2021

  German politicians face off in TV debate to see who will replace Angela Merkel

  

  From the BBC World Service: It’s less than a month until Germany heads to the polls to elect their next chancellor. In the first televised debate, the leading candidates to succeed Angela Merkel and take the reins of Europe’s biggest economy clash over taxes and climate policy.  Plus, we profile the South African group looking to make it easier for women to work in the fishing industry.

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• Aug 27, 2021

  South Korea’s debt picture is trending younger. That has some people worried.

  

  Also today: Christopher Low drops in for our discussion about the markets. We also look into how banks can offer a variety of hurdles for adult businesses like the website OnlyFans.

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• Aug 27, 2021

  Tesla showing mixed signals when it comes to the electric revolution

  

  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

  

  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

  

  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?

  

  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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