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

Mar 23, 2021
The Fed’s in no hurry to develop a digital dollar
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell weighs the pros and cons of digital currencies. Plus, real estate brokers don’t have enough houses to sell right now. And, a status update on China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” infrastructure program and its effects on geopolitical relations.
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Mar 23, 2021
Germany’s Easter COVID lockdown is its tightest yet
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Germany is experiencing a COVID surge and health officials are racing to vaccinate people. Plus, there was no homecoming crown for Chinese internet giant Baidu when it started trading shares in Hong Kong in addition to its New York listing. And, how electric scooters are replacing regular motorbikes in India.
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Mar 23, 2021
Misinformation about COVID-19 planted a seed for online hate speech
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Anti-Asian hate crimes more than doubled in 2020.
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Mar 22, 2021
A step forward for AstraZeneca’s vaccine
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The company announced the results of a U.S. trial this morning that find the vaccine is highly effective. Plus, continuing to keep an eye on U.S. Treasury yields and interest rates. And, pandemic relocation to Hawaii for some remote workers.
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Mar 22, 2021
Turkey’s currency plunges to near-record low
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The Turkish lira plunged more than 15%, with investors worried after the country’s central bank chief was fired Saturday. Plus, could the European Union ban vaccine exports to the U.K.? And, research suggests people in mainland Europe are less confident in the AstraZeneca vaccine than before.
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Mar 22, 2021
Financing a home has been getting more expensive
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Last week, Freddie Mac said the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was at nearly 3.1%, the highest level since June. That could also have an effect on the wave of refinancing we’ve seen throughout the pandemic. Plus, a proposed railroad merger that would link Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. And, adding up the costs of working from home.
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Mar 22, 2021
Bias in facial recognition isn’t hard to discover, but it’s hard to get rid of
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Joy Buolamwini of the MIT Media Lab created a mirror that would project aspirational images onto her face, but the software didn’t recognize her until she wore a white mask.
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Mar 19, 2021
Debt relief for some student loan borrowers
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The Biden administration is canceling debt for thousands of people with federal student loans from for-profit schools and students who were defrauded. Plus, despite forecasts of strong economic growth for the U.S. economy, Fed Chair Jerome Powell is taking a more cautious approach. And, the state of our bifurcated economy, where some households have managed to save more during the pandemic and others have had to borrow more and increase debt.
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Mar 19, 2021
Now hiring: Restaurants and bars
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Bars and restaurants added nearly 300,000 jobs in February, and there are signs that’s continuing. But there’s still a long way to go. Plus, two bills revamping immigration have now passed in the House. What might they mean for unauthorized immigrants working in the U.S.? And, a closer look at the part of the COVID relief package that expands Medicaid health insurance for women after they give birth.
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Mar 19, 2021
France heads for another lockdown
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France is the latest European country to begin tightening its lockdown restrictions once more as coronavirus cases surge. Also, the U.K. government sells more of its financial crisis-era shares in one of the country’s largest banks. And, could lab-grown chicken really be the answer to sustainable food?
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