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Daniel Shin

Producer

Daniel helps produce the daily “Marketplace Tech” show and podcast, and he’s interested in tech policy and ethics.

Latest from Daniel Shin

  • Companies are making more urgent changes, but work for CDOs can be exhausting, and turnover for the position is high.
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    Between 2015 and 2020, the number of people with the title “head of diversity” grew 107%, according to LinkedIn data. But they don’t last long: That data shows CDOs stay, on average, just three years. Plus, a global campaign to get vaccine-rich countries to share 1 out of every 5 doses. And, tennis star Naomi Osaka’s decision to withdraw from the French Open is putting renewed focus on mental health and the workplace.

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  • Polls say most people in Japan don't want the Tokyo Olympics to go ahead due to the pandemic.
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    From the BBC World Service: The Japanese government has been looking forward to an economic boost from the games, but there’s strong local opposition and Tokyo’s pandemic emergency has just been extended. Plus, UNICEF is urging rich countries to donate vaccines to 18 African nations that are running out of supply. And, an exhibition featuring Princess Diana’s wedding dress, not seen in public for 25 years, could rely mostly on domestic British tourist traffic.

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  • Glenn Kelman, CEO of Redfin, a technology-enabled real estate company, says pocket-listing homes is bad for everyone.
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    “Pocket listings” exclude people from underrepresented communities.

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  • Crude oil prices up = optimism for the global economy
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    The price of crude oil is spiking, with some of that driven by the economies around the world that have been able to move away from pandemic restrictions on travel. Plus, a bulldozer is an uninspiring way to deal with an empty J.C. Penney. What about turning it into affordable housing? And, corporate leaders have pledged to take into account the needs of the earth, communities, employees and other stakeholders beyond shareholders. How do you measure whether they’re meeting that pledge?

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  • President Joe Biden lays out policy proposals aimed at narrowing the racial wealth gap during a speech in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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    President Biden’s plan, announced in Tulsa, Oklahoma, yesterday, aims to address discrimination in housing access and value for Black Americans. Plus, spelling out the updated guidance to employers about whether they can require workers to get vaccinated and provide incentives for doing so. And, it’s been a little more than a week since a host of nations in Europe told airlines not to fly over Belarusian airspace. A punishment like that leaves millions of dollars hanging in the balance.

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  • A JBS meat processing plant stands dormant after halting operations on June 1, 2021 in Greeley, Colo.
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    From the BBC World Service: Brazil’s JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker, suffered a targeted attack which disrupted its operations in Australia, Canada and the U.S. Plus, with planes not flying over Belarus for now, how much money could the country lose in overflight fees? And, Wendy’s throws open the doors to its first restaurant in the U.K. in decades, with plans for European expansion.

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  • "There are promises and there's a flood of purposeful branding campaigns out there. What are we measuring against? What is the impact? What's the change in focus?" Elsie Maio asks.
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    SoulBranding founder Elsie Maio argues companies must measure effects on “the tangible well-being of humans … of our planet.”

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  • 3 years after Europe’s GDPR, what’s changed in tech privacy?
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    Fines on Big Tech companies are not the teeth of the landmark data-protection law.

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  • How the economy might recover with summer kicking into gear
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    We’ll hear from one economist who says we could see more than 10% GDP growth in the second quarter on an annualized basis, along with a recovery for the services sector this summer. Also, public skepticism for China’s new three-child policy and what it will actually mean for population growth. Plus, keep an eye out for credit card incentives as companies hope to bring balances back up. And, a labor shortage for lifeguards.

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  • Ride-hailing companies are offering new incentives to attract drivers.
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    In some cities, the cost of an Uber to the airport could rival that of the flight itself. There are long wait times and elevated prices for rides right now. We take a closer look at why. Plus, a new estimate on how long the global computer chip shortage could last. One CEO says it could be years. Also, the unequal distribution of COVID vaccines is threatening permanent economic recovery, according to leaders from the International Monetary Fund, World Health Organization, World Bank and World Trade Organization. And, how efforts at Howard University’s College of Fine Arts aim to address a lack of diversity in Hollywood’s executive suites.

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