Latest from Brian Allison

• 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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• Mar 14, 2019

  The diabetes epidemic along the southern border

  What’s at stake for Boeing now that the U.S. has joined other countries in grounding their popular line of aircraft following two deadly crashes? What does the uptick in durable goods orders tell us about the prospects for the future economy amid multiple economic crises around the world? Plus, we talk to a reporter looking at the epidemic of amputations from diabetes in South Texas. Today’s show is sponsored by Ling Ling Asian Foods, Clearbanc and Panopto.

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• Mar 14, 2019

  Juan Guaido dismisses accusations he’s responsible for Venezuela’s power outage

  From the BBC World Service… How the uncertainty over Brexit’s future could impact wider European Parliament elections in May. Then, amid an ongoing crisis in Venezuela, we hear from Venezuelan opposition leader and self-declared interim president Juan Guaido, who dismisses accusations he was involved in a widespread power cut, and why he’s not ruling out foreign military intervention to help resolve his country’s worsening problems. Afterward, in part two of our interview with former Indian central bank governor Raghuram Rajam, we discuss how to tackle India’s “bad-debt problem,” and what role this summer’s election has on resolving these issues longer-term. Today’s show is sponsored by Ling Ling Asian Foods, Clearbanc and Panopto.

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• Mar 14, 2019

  The many motivations behind birth tourism from China

  After aviation regulators worldwide grounded Boeing’s MAX airliners following a second devastating crash in Ethiopia, the FAA decided to follow suit. What took so long? JPMorgan Chase is opening about 90 new branches as other banks are closing locations. Plus, some Chinese mothers describe why they have chosen to give birth to their children in the U.S. Today’s show is sponsored by Ling Ling Asian Foods, Clearbanc and Panopto.

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