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Daniel Shin

"Marketplace Tech" Producer

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

Latest from Daniel Shin

  • Aug 28, 2019

    Electronics retailers brace for the “gadget” tariff

    A pedestrian walks by a Best Buy store on April 10, 2012 in New York City.
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    The tariff saga is now poised to affect the world of electronics. Consumers and retailers like Best Buy are doing what they can to prepare. In China, the nation’s social credit score system could extend to companies. Also, we look at an East Coast service that offers products in reusable packaging.

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  • Aug 27, 2019

    Examining the $572M decision against Johnson & Johnson

    IRVINE, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 26: A sign is posted at the Johnson & Johnson campus on August 26, 2019 in Irvine, California. A judge has ordered the company to pay $572 million in connection with the opioid crisis in Oklahoma.
    Mario Tama/Getty Images

    Pharma giant Johnson & Johnson has been ordered by a judge to pay $572 million for underplaying the impact of opioids. We examine what the verdict means. Karyn Cavanaugh checks in to talk about the markets, and we look at how a new Golden State law allows cooks to sell food from home.

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  • Aug 27, 2019

    The FEC is about to suffer a crippling loss

    A pedestrian walks past the Federal Election Commission's headquarters October 24, 2016 in Washington, DC. The FEC is an independent regulatory agency founded in 1975 by the U.S. Congress "to disclose campaign finance information, to enforce the provisions of the law such as the limits and prohibitions on contributions, and to oversee the public funding of Presidential elections."
    Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

    The Federal Election Commission, the body that watches over campaign finances, is down another commissioner. What does this mean? Also, the story of one man leaving his budding career in the U.S. to move back to China and be a pro Lego builder. Finally, we look in on how KFC is starting to offer non-meat options.

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  • Aug 27, 2019

    Are tensions with Iran cooling?

    President Rouhani reiterated his call for the US to lift sanctions before any talks.

    Iran’s President Rouhani reiterates that he will only talk to the U.S. if sanctions are lifted. A Grammy-winning musician secures $250 million for Africa’s women entrepreneurs.

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  • Aug 26, 2019

    Mexico’s entrepreneurs dive into the electric car market

    Mexico’s entrepreneurs dive into the electric car market
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    It’s time to talk about the markets with Julia Coronado. We also preview the S&P/Case-Shiller National Home Price Index’s release this week, as the steady growth of home prices appears to be slowing down. Then, in Mexico, entrepreneurs are getting into the electric car business and making it as local as possible: all-Mexican parts, talent and design.

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  • Aug 26, 2019

    U.S., China trade talk looms over G-7 summit in France

    BIARRITZ, FRANCE - AUGUST 25: US President Donald Trump talks to France's President Emmanuel Macron as G7 leaders and guests gather for a family picture in front of the Biarritz lighthouse on the second day of the annual G7 summit on August 25, 2019 in Biarritz, France.
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    President Trump tried to lighten the tone of trade talk with China at the G7 meeting in France. Also, home prices have grown steadily for about seven years, but the growth is slowing down. The S&P/Case-Shiller National Home Price Index’s release this week could provide a clearer picture. Then, we look at how vintage cars could be the key to the future of auto repair.

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  • Aug 26, 2019

    China calls Trump to say: Let’s talk

    President Trump says China has asked for fresh trade talks

    President Trump says China has requested resumption of trade talks. German business confidence falls to its lowest level in nearly seven years.

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  • Aug 23, 2019

    China escalates tariff beef

    Chinese and US flags are seen on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in the maintenance room of a dealership in Shanghai on August 24, 2018. - From Harley-Davidson motorcycles and US bourbon to Chinese parts and machinery, the world's two largest economies have exchanged punitive tariffs that slice through a wide swath of products.
    JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images

    China announces in-kind tariffs on $75-billion worth of U.S. goods, making markets even more squeamish.Conservative billionaire backer David Koch dies. Local governments are dealing with cyberattacks.

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  • Aug 23, 2019

    A year-and-a-half late and $1 million short

    A year-and-a-half late and $1 million short
    Jeff Kowalsky/AFP/Getty Images

    When Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks, markets listen. Looking at the massive pay gap between Black women and white men. Is Victoria Secret’s inclusivity play too little too late?

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  • Aug 23, 2019

    French president warns “our house is burning”

    A firefighter works during a wildfire near in Bolivia
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    Emmanuel Macron calls for urgent action on climate change at the G7. Why British brands are so popular with foreign buyers. What more U.S. interest rate cuts could mean for Turkey.

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