Latest from Ariana Rosas

• Apr 7, 2023

  The Good Friday Agreement – 25 years on

  

  From the BBC World Service: 25 years ago this weekend, the Good Friday Agreement brought an end to 30 years of conflict in Northern Ireland. Plus, an Australian mayor may sue the company behind ChatGPT after it falsely claimed he’d been jailed for bribery. And, in the UK, printing is underway of new banknotes featuring King Charles III.

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• Apr 6, 2023

  Don’t forget those new green credits on your taxes this year

  

  The tax filing deadline is approaching for most Americans, and a significant number will benefit from new green credits set out in the Inflation Reduction Act. We look at what these new tax credits are, as well as how they could benefit people who installed heat pumps, switched to solar panels or bought electric cars last year. Plus, new data shows that the number of people seeing unemployment benefits ticked down but remained higher than expected — KPMG Chief Economist Diane Swonk tells us what that could say about the labor market. And, why some people who were laid off are not seeking unemployment benefits. 

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• Apr 6, 2023

  Meta throws its hat into the generative AI ring

  

  Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is looking to follow tech giants Microsoft and Alphabet into the world of computational artificial intelligence — albeit a bit belatedly. We look into what the company is dubbing “SAM”, which is in development to complement AI systems like ChatGPT. And, amid news of charges against a startup CEO who allegedly defrauded JPMorgan of $175 million, we talk with DePaul accounting professor Kelly Richmond Pope about her new book on the complexity of modern financial fraud. 

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• Apr 6, 2023

  French workers continue their revolt over retirement age rise

  

  From the BBC World Service: France is facing another day of strikes and protests after talks between trade unions and prime minister Elisabeth Borne failed to make progress. Unions say she refused to discuss rolling back on legislation raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. We hear from a train driver involved in the protests. Plus, thousands of people have taken to the streets in Argentina over spending cuts imposed as part of a $44 billion debt repayment deal with the International Monetary Fund. And, a copy of the first Shakespeare folio — a collection of some of his most famous plays — has gone on sale with a price tag of $7.5 million.

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• Apr 5, 2023

  Why Trump’s arraignment could mean more gridlock in Washington

  

  The indictment, arraignment and upcoming trial of former president Donald Trump in New York captured headlines yesterday, but it’s 200 miles away in Washington D.C. where the economic effects of the spectacle could be felt. We talk with the Eurasia Group’s Jon Lieber about what Trump’s legal imperilment could mean for polarization and policymaking on Capitol Hill. Plus, we chat with Lindsey Piegza, Chief Economist at Stifel Financial, about the latest trends in interest rates and today’s ADP jobs report. Also, Johnson and Johnson is looking to settle lawsuits over its talcum powder for around $9 billion. And, how Zimbabwean mining companies are being impacted by rolling blackouts across the country. 

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• Apr 5, 2023

  Could a recent scientific breakthrough in electric conductivity transform tech?

  

  Researchers at the University of Rochester created a material that could make superconducting possible at room temperature.

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• Apr 5, 2023

  Is a wider job market cool-off starting to take hold?

  

  There are signs that the job market cooldown, which has been slow to materialize, is starting to accelerate. Fresh data from the Labor Department released yesterday saw a marked decrease in job openings — while that may spell good news for the Fed’s fight against inflation, openings are still way above pre-pandemic levels. And, we speak with the University of Rochester’s Ranga Dias, who tells us about a potentially revolutionary breakthrough that researchers made looking into room-temperature superconductors.

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• Apr 5, 2023

  Trade and war on the agenda as two of Europe’s leaders head to Beijing

  

  From the BBC World Service:  French President Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen  – the Head of the European Commission – are in Beijing. Will any deals be made on trade and can they convince China to stop their support of Russia? BBC’s Mariko Oi explains. Plus, BBC Correspondent Anna Holligan reports on a court’s decision to overrule a 10% reduction in flights from Netherland’s main airport.

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• Apr 4, 2023

  Health and civil rights: an iconic family counts the costs

  

  Lee Hawkins, host of an upcoming podcast from APM Studios, talks about how racism can affect victims’ health outcomes.

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• Apr 4, 2023

  Florida fights its nurse shortage at the root — by funding schools

  

  Florida, the nation’s fastest-growing state, is in need of a lot more nurses to accommodate its growing population. One way it’s looking to fight the shortage is by routing more government funding to nursing schools to attract more students. Today, we get data on the number of job openings — we speak with analyst Guy LeBas about what could be in the release. And, there’s a new analysis out that shows the hottest jobs markets in the country are in states along the so-called “Sun Belt,” which includes cities like Austin and Nashville.

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