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• Jul 29, 2021

  Calls for global investment to solve pandemic-induced “education crisis”

  

  From the BBC World Service: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is calling on global leaders to pledge $5 billion to prevent what he calls a “legacy of wasted talent” as a result of lockdown restrictions on education. Plus: Visitors to a new, nearly $3 million London tourist attraction in London aren’t happy with what they see. 

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• Jul 28, 2021

  Expected hiring “boom” fizzles out for states that stopped extra unemployment benefits

  

  We also discuss the markets and hear a listener reminisce about Pearl Paint, the New York art supply store that unified an artistic community.

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• Jul 28, 2021

  What is going on with China’s stock markets?

  

  We check in on Big Tech’s earnings report season. Then, we look into a child care entrepreneurship program that opens a path for immigrant women to re-enter the workforce.

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• Jul 28, 2021

  Quarantine-free travel to England may soon be possible for Americans

  

  From the BBC World Service: The UK government is meeting on Wednesday to discuss options for loosening travel restrictions on double-vaccinated American travellers to England. Plus, a look at how a change of power in Tanzania has led to a dramatically different policy on pandemic preparedness. 

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• Jul 27, 2021

  Big Tech benefits from big spending

  

  New York City and cities in California now have vaccination requirements for their respective workforces. We also take a look at where Chinese stocks stand.

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• Jul 27, 2021

  China’s regulatory crackdown continues to send shivers through financial markets

  

  From the BBC World Service: A third-straight day of losses across Asia stock markets amid Chinese regulatory crackdown. Plus: The most senior Roman Catholic official at the Vatican has gone on trial charged with financial crimes. And, a look at the meeting agenda as officials from the US and India prepare to sit down for talks.

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• Jul 27, 2021

  Explaining China’s anti-foreign sanctions law

  

  Also, a two-day meeting on interest rate policy begins in Washington. PayPal is beginning a partnership with the Anti-Defamation League.

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• Jul 26, 2021

  One island’s spaceport saga illuminates FAA’s commercial spaceflight conundrum

  

  Julia Coronado drops in to talk about the markets, and we also look into how appliances are becoming harder to acquire for new home builders.

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• Jul 26, 2021

  Child tax credit payments come with glitches, more questions

  

  The BBC checks in on the how a wave of regulation has impacted Chinese stocks. We also look into the availability of Section 8 housing vouchers.

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• Jul 26, 2021

  Chinese regulators put tutoring-company profits in their crosshairs

  

  From the BBC World Service: Another wave of regulatory crackdowns from Beijing, this time on tutoring companies, sent Hong Kong’s benchmark stock index down more than 4% today. Plus: Australia won’t tolerate anti-lockdown protests as COVID-19 Delta variant surges. And, how vaccinators are making progress in remote parts of India. 

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