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• Aug 20, 2021

  The Afghan path to evacuation is chaotic and paved with obstacles

  

  Susan Schmidt talks about the markets’ sad week. And if you’re buying a home in Austin, Texas, know this: The city wins for the largest increase in homes selling above asking price.

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• Aug 20, 2021

  Federal unemployment aid set to end on Labor Day, but perhaps not all of it

  

  Also today: We check in on the status of department stores, many of which boasted positive earnings numbers to the surprise of some. Broadway will be featuring seven new pieces from Black playwrights this season.

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• Aug 20, 2021

  China clamps down on big tech in data privacy push

  

  China has passed legislation setting out tougher rules for how companies handle user data.

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• Aug 19, 2021

  Chip shortage finally catches up to Toyota

  

  Also today: Diane Swonk arrives to discuss tapering and the Fed. Working teens are about to head back to school. We also speak to Mariana Dale of KPCC and LAist about how essential child care workers, providers and educators find themselves stretched to the limit.

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• Aug 19, 2021

  Take an eye-opening look inside the sleep-deprived lives of overnight caregivers

  

  Also on today’s show, we look into how employers could be key players in the booster-shot initiative.

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• Aug 19, 2021

  Toyota cuts production amid chip crunch

  

  Toyota has confirmed it is to cut production by 40% globally in September due to the ongoing worldwide semiconductor shortage. That’s roughly 360,000 vehicles.

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• Aug 18, 2021

  Meet the Afghan central bank governor who escaped from the Taliban

  

  We also check in on how small businesses are offering higher wages and better benefits in the hopes of trying to keep their workers from leaving for higher-paying jobs.  

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• Aug 18, 2021

  Tale of the tapering: Boston Fed president discusses scaling back bond purchases

  

  We also discuss what’s happening with Ford’s plans to pivot more to online orders instead of on-the-ground inventory. 

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• Aug 18, 2021

  Ajmal Ahmady: The Afghan central bank governor who fled the Taliban

  

  Today on the program we hear from Ajmal Ahmady, the Afghan central bank governor caught up in the chaos of Kabul airport as he fled the country. He tells us how corruption aided the Taliban’s return to power, why he hoped American troops would have stayed, and his fears now for the country’s economy. 

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• Aug 17, 2021

  Taliban control could erase decades of progress for Afghan women

  

  Also today: In China, regulators are attempting to tighten the grip on the tech sector for the sake of internet competition. David Kelly of J.P. Morgan helps us parse retail numbers. 

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