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Ariana Rosas

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Ariana is a producer for “Marketplace Morning Report.”

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  • Could Hollywood actors join writers on strike?
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    As Hollywood studios deal with the strike amongst film and television writers, actors could soon join the picket lines if a new contract isn’t drawn up by the end of the month. We look at the potential impact on an industry already dealing with huge labor upheaval. Plus, Saudi Arabia is cutting oil production to burnish energy prices, but other producers may be reluctant to follow. And finally, Ray Dalio, founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, says that it’s not likely that interest rates will return to the ultra-low levels seen in years past. 

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  • Crypto gets in trouble — again
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    It’s seemingly déjà vu in the cryptocurrency world. Binance, the world’s largest digital currency trading platform, has been sued by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over alleged violations that include lying to regulators and mishandling funds. We look at what that means for a crypto industry that’s been licking its wounds since the collapse of FTX last year. Plus, a chat with Steve Isakowitz, President and CEO of The Aerospace Corporation, about the space industry’s push to diversify its workforce by 2030. 

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  • Will the UK vaping industry go up in smoke?
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    From the BBC World Service: Doctors in the UK are calling for disposable vapes to be banned. Phil Mercer reports from Sydney where they’re only available on prescription. Plus, a cyber hack has seen tens of thousands of employees’ personal details being leaked across organizations including British Airways and the BBC. And finally, in a major energy breakthrough, a test satellite has transmitted and received wireless power in space for the first time.

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  • The push against workplace body discrimination gains momentum
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    New York City’s new law against formalized body discrimination, signed into law last month, makes it the biggest city so far to pass such protections. We look into what’s behind the move to prohibit the practice amongst employers and what it means for employees. Plus, Saudi Arabia’s announcement that it will cut oil production may have moved markets this morning, but economist Julia Coronado says this year has been a story of surprisingly low energy prices. 

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  • What the debt problem says about wider issues of inequality
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    The debt ceiling issue officially wrapped this weekend as President Biden signed a compromise deal into law, but the saga has raised unanswered questions about how…and on whom…the government spends money. We talk with Ray Dalio, founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, about what the latest spat says about inequality in America. Plus, Allstate announced it would stop its home insurance programs in California in response to increased risk from wildfires and high building costs. And finally, construction is on the downswing as building new housing units becomes more expensive. 

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  • Oil prices rise as OPEC+ slashes production by a million barrels a day
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    From the BBC World Service: Oil prices rise after OPEC+, the organization enabling the cooperation of leading oil-producing countries in order to collectively influence the global market and maximize profit, cut production by a further million barrels a day. Oil analyst Cornelia Meyer explains why they’ve done it. Plus the BBC’s Archana Shukla reports from India on the train crash that’s cost at least 275 lives. And finally, China aims for the moon as it invests in the new space race.

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  • Job openings rose a lot…but so did unemployment
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    Today’s jobs report is in the books, and it showed something that economists didn’t expect: a rise in unemployment combined with a huge boost in the number of jobs added. FHN Financial Chief Economist Christopher Low explains what the data could mean, including that the quality of job openings could be falling. Plus, what’s inside the debt deal that passed the Senate last night? And finally, economist Monica de Bolle helps break down what’s gone so wrong in Argentina’s economy. 

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  • Even with all of the talk about ample job openings, some workers aren't taking them. Why? This Federal Reserve survey asked workers just that question.
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    A new Fed study goes beyond the “strong labor market” headlines and finds workers struggling with landing jobs, burnout and more.

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  • Debt ceiling drama — done
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    President Biden overcame the final legislative hurdle to raising the nation’s debt ceiling last night as the Senate voted 63-36 in favor of the compromise agreement struck with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last weekend. We look at what’s in the final agreement as it goes to the White House for the final sign-off. And finally, Argentina’s economy is in tatters as people deal with inflation over 100% — the BBC’s Leanna Byrne explains how that’s been affecting people on the ground. 

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  • Fresh U.S. sanctions on Sudan as fighting rages
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    From the BBC World Service: Sudanese companies and individuals have been hit with new economic restrictions as an intense power struggle continues to cause devastation in the country. Dr. Mehrzad Boroujerdi, a U.S.-based policy analyst, believes it will take more than just sanctions to end the conflict. iPhone maker Foxconn has followed through on a plan to expand production into India by the end of the year. And find out why the pandemic has changed how we eat lunch at work.

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