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Jul 28, 2022

The arrow of the U.S. economy is pointing to recession

GDP declined 0.9% in the three months ending in June, and what that means is up for debate. The natural gas saga between the European Union and Russia has affected German chem company BASF. We talk more about finding purpose in your work with “Severance” as a backdrop.

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Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Flush with cash, many big American companies are buying back their own shares, a practice that is relatively unregulated.
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How natural gas cutbacks in the EU could impact U.S. farming
by Lily Jamali
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Natural gas is used to manufacture ammonia, which is a key ingredient in fertilizers.
More purpose, fewer silos: some keys to meaningful work
by David Brancaccio, Alex Schroeder and Erika Soderstrom
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In the show “Severance,” characters don’t understand the point of their work. And they barely know their colleagues.

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David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Jarrett Dang Digital Producer (gone fishing)
Jesson Duller Media Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director

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The arrow of the U.S. economy is pointing to recession

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Segments From This Episode

How natural gas cutbacks in the EU could impact U.S. farming

More purpose, fewer silos: some keys to meaningful work

The Team