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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

  • Mar 25, 2021

    For some, the pandemic has actually been a good time to have a baby

    Ballet dancers, actors and athletes took advantage of hiatuses during COVID, even though having a baby amid the pandemic came with a lot of restrictions and uncertainty.
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    The U.S. birth rate has declined during the pandemic, but for dancers, actors, athletes and others, shutdowns have presented an opportunity to raise a family. Plus, good news from the labor market today tempered by a big-picture look at the pandemic economy. And, the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter are back before Congress again.

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  • Mar 25, 2021

    The human and dollar costs of gun violence

    A sign reading "10 People Too Many" along with flowers hang from the perimeter fence outside a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado on March 24, 2021, to honor the 10 people killed during a mass shooting at a King Soopers grocery store.
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    After the mass shootings in Colorado and Georgia, the Biden administration is weighing a series of executive actions to limit some firearms, and Congress is facing pressure to act. Plus, an update on the container ship still stuck in the Suez Canal. And, what do Americans really know about how their incomes compare to work peers, friends or the rest of society?

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  • Mar 25, 2021

    Britain, EU pledge to resolve vaccine row

    London and Brussels have clashed for months over access to AstraZeneca vaccines.
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    The European Commission has proposed vaccine export controls, which are seen as targeting sales to the United States and the U.K. Plus, with criticism of EU chiefs over vaccine rollout delays, what does effective leadership look like in a time of crisis? And, Nike and H&M face backlash from Chinese consumers.

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  • Mar 25, 2021

    Messenger RNA technology might kick-start a new age of vaccines

    The COVID-19 vaccines were developed using technology called mRNA. And now that we have this technology, what other viruses could it help us fight?
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    Flu, your days are numbered.

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  • Mar 25, 2021

    Research suggests we’re misperceiving the inequality around us

    Recent research suggests people's perceptions of their own economic status, as well as the status of people in their social or work circles, aren't as accurate as they might think.
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    How the perception of one’s income ranking affects views of fairness and much more.

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  • Mar 24, 2021

    Yellen, Powell remind us pandemic pain is still prevalent

    Yellen, Powell remind us pandemic pain is still prevalent
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    Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said 1 in 10 adults in the U.S. are going hungry. Plus, stock prices are up … for now. We take a closer look at the recent back-and-forth, and whether it’s “good inflation” or “bad inflation” that the economy could see during recovery. And, California Gov. Gavin Newsom will likely face a recall election this fall.

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  • Mar 24, 2021

    The reality of the gender pay gap in the U.S.

    "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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    Today is Equal Pay Day for women, which marks how long into 2021 the average woman would have to work in order to earn the same income that the average man earned in 2020. Plus, inside Robinhood’s plans for an IPO.

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  • Mar 24, 2021

    Lodged container ship snarls traffic in Suez Canal

    The Suez Canal is blocked by a large container ship in Cairo, Egypt, on March 24, 2021.
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    A giant container ship has gotten stuck on the banks of Egypt’s Suez Canal, blocking a critical global shipping corridor that sees 10% of the world’s trade pass through each day. Plus, the European Union plans to propose tougher controls on vaccine exports. And, researchers say COVID vaccines, vaccine passports and forged negative test papers are being sold on the darknet.

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  • Mar 24, 2021

    Gig work has helped a lot of people get through this pandemic

    Prior to the pandemic, Julia Soler loads groceries into her minivan to deliver for Amazon Flex.
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    This pandemic is the story of lots and lots of deliveries — groceries, packages, medicine — and delivery is the story of gig work.

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  • Mar 23, 2021

    How soon will international travel get easier?

    How soon will international travel get easier?
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    The travel industry is urging the White House to let people get back to their international trips by this summer. Plus, congressional testimony from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Fed Chair Jerome Powell today. Also, GameStop reports profits and losses for the first time since the Reddit-fueled retail investor trading phenomenon took over. And, just how much income the wealthiest U.S. households aren’t paying taxes on.

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