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  • Sep 28, 2021

    The British Army could step in to ease panic-buying of fuel

    Some gas stations have run dry as people panic buy fuel amid a shortage of truck drivers who deliver supplies
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    From the BBC World Service: There aren’t enough truck drivers to deliver fuel to gas stations right now and some have run dry. The U.K. government says there is enough gas to go round, provided it can be delivered. Plus, the boss of the Islamic Bank of Afghanistan says the country’s financial system is on the brink of collapse. And, how “flood wine” is helping German winemakers who suffered huge losses after devastating floods this summer.

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  • Sep 28, 2021

    The pandemic has brought younger people more credit card debt

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    Also today: We also discuss the resignations of the Boston and Dallas Fed chiefs and the trading controversy around them. Retailers are also gearing up for an unprecedented pandemic-era shopping season.

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  • Sep 27, 2021

    Flood-scarred town illustrates Germany’s infrastructure, climate change questions

    A man rides his bicycle on streets destroyed by the flood in Bad Neuenahr, western Germany on August 25, 2021, weeks after heavy rain and floods caused major damage in the Ahr region.
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    Also today: Julia Coronado converses with us about deferred optimism in the markets. A new survey also reflects economists’ tempered expectations of growth.

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  • Sep 27, 2021

    Women in the corporate world are burning out … but they’re also leading

    Addressing inequity takes external action, like following through on financial pledges, as well as internal action, like paying attention to wage equity, recruitment and promotions.
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    Also today: We speak with China correspondent Jennifer Pak about Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who is returning to China after an extradition battle with the U.S. over Iran sanction violations. The 74th Tony Awards on Sunday night was a signal that Broadway productions are starting to open back up.

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  • Sep 27, 2021

    German markets up on election outcome

    BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 26: Volunteers count votes for the federal parliamentary elections on September 26, 2021 in Berlin, Germany. Voters were going to the polls nationwide today in elections that herald the end of the 16-year chancellorship of Angela Merkel and the strong possibility of a new, German Social Democrats (SPD) led coalition government. (Photo by Steffi Loos/Getty Images)
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    From the BBC World Service: Germany’s Dax index was up around 0.9% in early trade, as markets absorbed the outcome of Sunday’s election. And in the wake of widespread flooding across Germany earlier this year, we find out how infrastructure might be improved to minimize the impact of climate change.

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  • Sep 24, 2021

    Deadlines tied to billions – and trillions – are closing in on Congress

    A view of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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    Also today: We head to Germany, where elections for the next chancellor are taking place. The BBC checks in with the local business climate there to see where they stand on some of the issues that could affect them.

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  • Sep 24, 2021

    Monoclonal antibody treatments help with COVID-19, but not without a cost

    Rows of beds and their letter designations are seen in a tent used for monoclonal antibody treatment of COVID-19 patients outside of St. Claire Regional Medical Center on September 16, 2021 in Morehead, Kentucky.
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    Also today: In China, property giant Evergrande is about $300 billion in debt, and the deadline to address that debt has come and gone. Is it possible that a bailout could be in the works? There’s been plenty of regulation in store for food delivery apps focused on worker protections, but there are questions about how the app companies might change under this climate. 

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  • Sep 24, 2021

    Germany heads to the polls

    BREMEN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 22: Election campaign billboards showing Olaf Scholz, chancellor candidate of the German Social Democrats (SPD), and Armin Laschet, chancellor candidate of the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU), stand ahead of federal parliamentary elections on September 22, 2021 in Bremen, Germany. The Social Democrats are currently leading in polls ahead of elections scheduled for September 26. (Photo by David Hecker/Getty Images)
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    From the BBC World Service: Ahead of elections in Germany this weekend, we take the temperature of the country’s economy. And we hear from mid-size companies in Germany on what they want from the next government.

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  • Sep 23, 2021

    US central bank poised to ease up on economic stimulus this fall

    Evergrand has racked up more than $300 billion in debt.
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    The White House is holding another meeting today with representatives of major companies to try to find solutions to the semiconductor chip shortage. The Evergrande debt saga in China is providing a few harsh lessons to be learned for the rest of the world, as Diane Swonk notes in our markets discussion. Speaking of lessons, what have we learned from the Enron scandal 20 years ago? We try to find answers with Bethany McLean, who covered Enron for Fortune.

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  • Sep 23, 2021

    A look back the Enron scandal after nearly 20 years

    HOUSTON - APRIL 26: Former Enron chairman Kenneth Lay (C) leaves the Bob Casey U.S. Courthouse after the day's proceedings in his fraud and conspiracy trial, April 26, 2006, in Houston, Texas. Lay faced cross examination by the prosecution during his third day on the stand. (Photo by Dave Einsel/Getty Images)

    Also today: There’s more to discuss regarding the Fed, and the upcoming holiday shopping season does not seem to mean good cheer for FedEx and other companies dealing with the national labor shortage.

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