Latest from Alex Schroeder

• Mar 20, 2019

  Cyclone exacerbates problems for Africa’s biggest power company

  From the BBC World Service… South Africa is in its fifth day of severe power cuts , impacting everything from traffic lights, to water systems, and emergency services. That’s as effects of a cyclone in Mozambique add more pressure to an already aging infrastructure suffering from a decade of mismanagement. Then, Taiwan requests new F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. But that could cause ructions in the ongoing trade talks between the U.S. and China. Then, as the Brexit clock continues its countdown, we take a look why the Irish border has become such a sticking point in the negotiation process, and how future trade with the U.K. and the E.U. could work. Today’s show is sponsored by WordPress, Brother Printers and Panopto.

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• Mar 19, 2019

  Cashless concessions

  The White House floats reining in some student loans to unburden the federal government of related debt. The Fed governors are set to meet once again to assess interest rates. Plus, Mercedez Benz Stadium in Atlanta is leading the way in cashless concessions. And Myspace loses 12-years worth of music uploaded to the once popular social media site — over 50 million songs. Today’s show is sponsored by WellFrame and GAIN Capital Group.

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• Mar 19, 2019

  Are you ready for some fútbol?

  The Trump Administration considers changes to federally subsidized flood insurance amid torrents in the Midwest. A new report looks at the trade-offs people make between housing and their health. Plus, thanks to a big investment in marketing, Major League Soccer has made a major comeback. Today’s show is sponsored by WellFrame and GAIN Capital Group.

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• Mar 19, 2019

  Confused about Brexit? So are U.K. businesses

  From the BBC World Service… With one sentence, the speaker of the U.K.’s House of Commons threw more uncertainty over Brexit with just a week and a half to go. We’ll hear from businesses about how they’re coping. Then, documents obtained by the BBC show Boeing has told airlines it expects to have new software for its troubled 737 Max ready by the end of the month. Plus, Morocco is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Africa, but it’s also one of the worst for gender equality. A resurgence in female-only tours is helping that. Today’s show is sponsored by WellFrame and GAIN Capital Group.

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• Mar 18, 2019

  The coyote fur on your winter parka is big business

  We take a look at the “dot plot” for an idea of what the Fed will do on interest rates. Two giant banking companies you’ve probably never heard of but likely use are merging. Plus, coyote fur is big business, but rising prices have trappers looking for alternatives. Today’s show is sponsored by the Alliance for Lifetime Income, Kronos and EquityZen.

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• Mar 18, 2019

  The ‘Cowboy Priest’s’ crusade against the border wall

  President Trump sounds off on the autoworkers union over a closed General Motors plant. It’s a new day for GPS tracking, literally. Plus, as the debate over the border wall continues, for parishioners of one small church along the U.S.-Mexico border, the prospect of a barrier is about more than political rhetoric. Today’s show is sponsored by the Alliance for Lifetime Income, Kronos and EquityZen.

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• Mar 18, 2019

  Formal merger talks begin between Germany’s biggest lenders

  From the BBC World Service… Germany’s two biggest lenders, Commerzbank and Deutsche Bank, confirmed over the weekend they’re engaged in formal merger talks. But are the two sides skeptical about the possibility of coming together? Then, businesses in New Zealand are pulling ads from social media sites after Friday’s deadly mosque attack. Plus, the Australia island of Tasmania grows around half of the world’s legal opium supply. We’ll hear from some of the farmers involved in the secretive industry that impacts the lives of millions of people every day. Today’s show is sponsored by the Alliance for Lifetime Income, Kronos and EquityZen.

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• Mar 15, 2019

  How a hotel in Copenhagen is helping recovering drug addicts

  Now that earnings season is over, what are investors focusing on? Two big names depart at Facebook. Seven states have legalized sports gambling, but they shouldn’t expect a windfall this March Madness. Volkswagen is in hot water with the SEC over its emissions fraud. Plus, we travel to Copenhagen, where one hotel is helping drug addicts with training, jobs and recovery. Today’s show is sponsored by Vistaprint, Amazon Web Services and Brother Printers.

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• Mar 15, 2019

  Russia’s dirty laundry

  The British parliament has voted to postpone the March 29 Brexit deadline. Will the European Union agree to the extension, and what happens either way? Tesla reveals its Model Y SUV. Plus, we take a look at the Russian financial fraud scheme known as the “Troika Laundromat”. Today’s show is sponsored by Vistaprint, Amazon Web Services and Brother Printers.

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• Mar 15, 2019

  Boeing’s grounded 737 Max 8 jets exacerbate fare spikes in India

  From the BBC World Service… China’s National People’s Congress passes new legislation aimed at easing trade tensions with the U.S. Then, the grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max 8 jets have had ripple impacts all around the world. In India, the world’s fastest growing aviation market, airfares have surged more than 100 percent in some cases. Then, as students all over the world walk out of class today to protest inaction on climate change, we take a look at the small Central American nation of Costa Rica and whether its quest to go fossil-free by 2050 can be an example for other nations. Today’s show is sponsored by Vistaprint, Amazon Web Services and Brother Printers.

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