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

Apr 12, 2021
Check to see if the IRS owes you … for 2017 tax returns
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The IRS says $1.3 billion in tax refunds is unclaimed — from 2017. Plus, President Biden is set to meet with more than a dozen chief executives from automakers and technology companies over the global chip shortage. And, Toms Shoes is changing its business model, moving away from donating footwear and instead focusing on giving away profits.
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Apr 12, 2021
Fancy a beer? You can have a pint outside a pub in England now.
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From the BBC World Service: Restaurants can also serve diners outdoors, and nonessential stores can reopen, as England starts to relax COVID restrictions. Plus, Alibaba shares jump in spite of a record fine from China’s anti-monopoly regulator. And, protesters occupy theaters across France calling for more government support for artists during the pandemic.
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Apr 12, 2021
Amazon beat back a union. But questions about the role of technology at work remain.
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The union push at Amazon and its defeat highlight the growing role of tech in the workplace.
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Apr 9, 2021
Which bridges need to be fixed first?
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President Biden said last week that plans for infrastructure spending include a group of 10 of the most economically significant bridges in need of reconstruction. But which 10 are they? Plus, an update on the vote count for unionization efforts at the Amazon warehouse in Alabama. Also, explaining Britain’s international travel restrictions. And, a disconnect in the current labor market.
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Apr 9, 2021
Biden’s call to allow lawsuits against gun manufacturers
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The president says Congress should repeal gun manufacturers’ immunity from liability. Plus, money from the latest round of COVID relief to address affordable housing and homelessness. And, what a court ruling involving Prince, Andy Warhol and copyright law might mean for the art world.
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Apr 9, 2021
French winemakers fight freeze with fire
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From the BBC World Service: As India scales back COVID-19 vaccine exports to focus on supplying its own people, Africa looks to the U.S. for additional doses. Plus, international travel to and from the U.K. could restart in May, but what restrictions will remain? And, we take you to Chablis, France, where winemakers are trying to keep their vines viable in an unusually cold freeze.
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Apr 9, 2021
What does Warhol “fair use” ruling mean for artists and copyrights?
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Art critic and Warhol biographer Blake Gopnik fears the decision will have a profound effect on “appropriation art.”
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Apr 9, 2021
Another day, another Facebook data leak
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There have been so many, even experts have a hard time keeping track.
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Apr 8, 2021
What Dollar General could do for vaccine distribution
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As it turns out, there’s a Dollar General within 5 miles of 75% of Americans, the company says. The U.S. government is considering using Dollar General stores for COVID shots to boost vaccine access for vulnerable populations. Plus, weekly first-time unemployment claims climb yet again, but there’s some good news buried in the report. And, we have the latest details on proposals for corporate tax hikes in the U.S. and around the world.
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Apr 8, 2021
A plan to make big companies pay their taxes … somewhere
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The G-20 finance ministers from the world’s largest economies are exploring a minimum corporate tax rate that would apply nearly across the globe. Plus, the Biden administration is rolling back Trump-era rules to require some low-income people to work in order to qualify for Medicaid. And, a new low-fare airline launches amid the pandemic. We speak with Andrew Levy, the founder, chairman and CEO of Avelo Airlines.
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