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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 30, 2020

    Eurozone countries feel the COVID-19 pain

    European lockdowns batter economic growth.

    France and Spain posted their biggest economic declines in 25 years, while Italy starts its long road to recovery. Will the European Central Bank intervene? A deal between AstraZeneca and Oxford University could see the U.K. produce a COVID-19 vaccine.

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  • Apr 30, 2020

    COVID-19 tracing apps might not be optional at work

    PwC offices stand in More London Riverside on October 2, 2018 in London, England.
    Jack Taylor/Getty Images

    Downloading an app to trace contacts within your building might become the new norm.

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  • Apr 29, 2020

    Only the beginning of GDP decline

    Stay-at-home orders have been enough to create a quarterly loss for the U.S. economy.
    Cindy Ord/Getty Images

    The biggest quarterly contraction in the U.S. economy since the 2008 financial crisis. Ford reports first-quarter losses. Surveying the meat industry amid supply chain disruption and demand shock. Pandemic problems for the global flower trade.

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  • Apr 29, 2020

    America’s meat supply and what we know

    President Trump is invoking his special authority under the Defense Production Act to keep meat processing plants open.
    Drew Angerer/Getty Images

    Some meat processing plants have been identified as virus hot spots, forcing them to close. But the president is keeping them open. Airbus CEO on what the pandemic means for plane manufacturers. How to build resilient communities during COVID-19 recovery.

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  • Apr 29, 2020

    Airbus loses altitude

    Airbus profits plunged between January and March.
    Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images

    The boss of Airbus says COVID-19 is the “gravest crisis” to ever hit the aviation industry, as its profits fall sharply. The global flower industry is wilting due to falling demand as producers are having to destroy blooms. 

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  • Apr 29, 2020

    If it looks phishy, don’t click. COVID-19 is spawning lots of online scams.

    An email server shows alerts for spam, or unwanted emails, on a computer screen.
    Ian Waldie/Getty Images

    More people are working remotely right now and the coronavirus crisis has left us more distracted. How vulnerable are we online?

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  • Apr 28, 2020

    What do company forecasts say?

    3M shares have risen after first quarter sales increased due to "strong demand" for personal safety products.
    Alexander Koerner/Getty Images

    Some big corporations are predicting improvement in the coming weeks. The Trump administration is trying to ensure that Paycheck Protection loans go to the intended small businesses. Mastercard pledges to get unbanked individuals and small businesses into the financial system.

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  • Apr 28, 2020

    COVID-19 aid and inequality

    A small business owner fills out an online form for pandemic financial aid. Payments for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program are due this year.
    Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images

    Criticism that smaller and minority-owned businesses didn’t get their fair share from the first round of Paycheck Protection Program money. Wireless and internet carriers are extending grace periods. Apple and Google are set to release their joint contact tracing tool.

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  • Apr 28, 2020

    Profits plunge at Europe’s biggest bank

    Pre-tax profits at HSBC have almost halved.
    Fabrice Coffrini/Getty Images

    HSBC halts job cuts as concerns mount over loan repayments. Takeout is back as New Zealand starts to relax lockdown restrictions. India criticizes the accuracy of Chinese-made COVID-19 testing kits and cancels an order.

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  • Apr 28, 2020

    Houseparty is having a moment. Are your guest lists updated?

    The official logo of Houseparty.
    Photo courtesy of Houseparty

    The live video chat app has seen a boom in sign-ups. It might be time to sort through friend requests from strangers.

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