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Daniel Shin

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

Latest from Daniel Shin

  • Apr 19, 2021

    European soccer giants blasted for plan to create new Super League

    A plan by 12 top European soccer teams, including Manchester United, to create the new European Super League has been met with fierce opposition from fans, former players and top politicians.
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    From the BBC World Service: Twelve of Europe’s biggest soccer clubs unveiled plans to form a breakaway league they’ve dubbed the European Super League. It’s aimed at bolstering pandemic-ravaged finances, but it’s been met with fierce opposition. Plus, a new travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand removes mandatory quarantine measures.

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  • Apr 19, 2021

    The right to fix your own stuff is finally having a moment in state legislatures

    Some states are considering right-to-repair bills, which would require manufacturers to publish manuals that would allow third-party servicers to fix things like phones, ventilators and tractors.
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    Right-to-repair laws would allow third-party servicers to repair your phone and appliances. But there’s stiff resistance.

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  • Apr 16, 2021

    Congress turns its attention to equal pay

    "We know, going into the pandemic, that women of color actually owned pennies on the dollar compared to white men and white women," said Heather McCulloch who runs Closing the Women’s Wealth Gap.
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    The House passed an equal pay measure along party lines. We look at how it would strengthen existing rules on pay discrimination and what Republicans are objecting to. Also, China’s GDP growth in the first quarter. Plus, an update on Americans’ willingness to get vaccinated. And, the rise in domestic violence during COVID lockdowns.

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  • Apr 16, 2021

    How will inflation move in post-COVID recovery?

    "The overall pattern of inflation, many things will not be noticeably more expensive," says Joseph Gagnon, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
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    Will we see prices rising into 2022? And would larger-than-expected spikes in inflation be noticeable to consumers?

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  • Apr 16, 2021

    The light at the end of the tunnel … in numbers

    The light at the end of the tunnel … in numbers
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    Those numbers: An 18.3% jump in GDP for China in the first quarter and U.S. stock market highs yesterday. They reflect an optimistic economic outlook going forward. Plus, a new Brookings Institution report on the “staggering” lack of diversity among the directors of the 12 regional Federal Reserve banks. And, continuing to gauge what’s ahead for the U.S. economy in terms of inflation.

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  • Apr 16, 2021

    China’s 18.3% jump in GDP is impressive, but skewed

    China's growth was led by strong exports and people spending their money locally.
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    From the BBC World Service: Economists say it’s difficult to compare the start of this year with the period between January and March 2020, because activity plunged when the pandemic started. Also, the boss of Europe’s biggest travel group TUI says vaccine passports and more testing will help save vacation season. And, why drone racing is a big money generator.

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  • Apr 16, 2021

    As if fighting disinformation wasn’t hard enough, there’s a language gap, too

    As if fighting disinformation wasn’t hard enough, there’s a language gap, too
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    Facebook flags just 29% of misinformation in Spanish, compared to 70% of comparable material in English, according to one study.

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  • Apr 15, 2021

    March was a month of shopping in the U.S.

    March was a month of shopping in the U.S.
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    Vaccinations and stimulus checks are behind the news that retail sales took off, up nearly 10% in March. Plus, new U.S. sanctions for Russia target Moscow’s sovereign debt, what investors are lending to Russia. Also, hundreds of companies sign statements opposing “any discriminatory legislation” that would make it harder for people to vote in the U.S. And, why small business owners are having trouble filling open positions.

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  • Apr 15, 2021

    That design style for tech companies you see everywhere

    That design style for tech companies you see everywhere
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    You know the one we’re talking about: sans-serif fonts, pastel palettes, long-limbed cartoon figures. Why is it so ubiquitous? And what is it hiding? Plus, expected new U.S. sanctions on Russia to respond to the massive hacking campaign attributed to Moscow, with digital intrusions into U.S. federal agencies. And, officials from Britain and the EU are set to meet and discuss the effects of Brexit on Northern Ireland.

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  • Apr 15, 2021

    Let’s talk about the new Irish Sea trade border

    In the three months since the U.K. left the European Union, trade bottlenecks and social unrest have ensued.
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    From the BBC World Service: Top officials from the U.K. and the European Union will discuss the effect Brexit is having on Northern Ireland, which has experienced trade bottlenecks and street protests. And, Taiwan shuts off irrigation to some farmers as it prioritizes its valuable semiconductor chip industry.

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