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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

  • Apr 23, 2019

    Making a mint on the Kentucky Derby’s most popular cocktails

     A detail of mint juleps packed in pack ice during the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
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    Will the forthcoming first quarter GDP numbers confirm fears of an imminent economic downturn? Reviewers break Samsung’s $2,000, folding-screen phone ahead of its big release. Plus, the famed mint julep isn’t the only cocktail at this year’s Kentucky Derby.

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  • Apr 23, 2019

    There’s a tiny bit of good news about Social Security

    Activists participate in a rally urging the expansion of Social Security benefits in front of the White House July 13, 2015 in Washington, DC.
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    Social Security is predicted to run out a year later than forecast. It’s home-buying season, and home-building numbers are just OK. Plus, we take a look problems caused by opioid addiction.

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  • Apr 23, 2019

    The cyber scams fooling global businesses

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    From the BBC World Service… The proportion of global firms reporting a cyberattack is up. New Ukranian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy turns to much-needed reforms. Plus, the 16-year-old who’s inspired students to demand action on climate change. 

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  • Apr 22, 2019

    Who’s killing the hotel room bathtub?

    Shower-only hotel rooms in the U.S. now make up nearly a quarter of all rooms.
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    The price of crude hits a six-month high. The class of 2019 is in for a better job market than people that got their diplomas a decade ago. Plus, hotels are saying good-bye to the bathtub.

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  • Apr 22, 2019

    Selling ‘ugly produce’ is proving to be fruitful

    Marketing "ugly produce" has proved fruitful for some entrepreneurs.
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    U.S. consumers are footing some of the costs of the U.S.-China tariff beef. On Earth Day, we take a look at the program behind that ubiquitous Energy Star stickers. Plus, “ugly” or “imperfect produce” is popular, but are the environmental benefits overstated?

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  • Apr 22, 2019

    Huawei issues first ever quarterly earnings… but why?

    A woman uses her smartphone while walking past advertising outside a Huawei store in Beijing on Jan. 29, 2019.
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    From the BBC World Service… Huawei earnings showed a 39% rise in revenue — but it’s a private company. Tesla goes to Shanghai after video appears to show an exploding vehicle. Plus, a look at China’s 9-9-6 work model.

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  • Apr 19, 2019

    Saving the former boom towns along historic Route 66

    A road marking of the historic Route 66 sign is seen painted on the street of the town of Kingman, Arizona.
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    The number of new homes drops to its lowest level in two years. People owed money by Sears are suing the CEO. Plus, Congress is considering renewing a grant to help the former boom towns along storied Route 66.

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  • Apr 19, 2019

    What about that other government report?

    Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto (L) US President Donald Trump (C) and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, sign a new free trade agreement in Buenos Aires, on November 30, 2018, on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit. - The revamped accord, called the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), looks a lot like the one it replaces. But enough has been tweaked for Trump to declare victory on behalf of the US workers he claims were cheated by NAFTA.
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    A recent report finds the “new NAFTA” will benefit the U.S. economy. Amazon and Walmart are now accepting the modern version of food stamps. Plus, how are prisons dealing with the opioid epidemic?

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  • Apr 19, 2019

    Why preventative preservation funding can be challenging for historic buildings

    Flames burn the roof of the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on April 15, 2019, during a fire. - A major fire broke out at the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris sending flames and huge clouds of grey smoke billowing into the sky, the fire service said. The flames and smoke plumed from the spire and roof of the gothic cathedral, visited by millions of people a year, where renovations are currently underway.
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    From the BBC World Service… Employees of India’s troubled Jet Airways are demonstrating in New Delhi. Then, a visit to London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral shows why funding preventative preservation is so challenging.

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  • Apr 18, 2019

    Creating the superhero comedy "The Tick" in a world of epic blockbusters

    Ben Edlund, creator of "The Tick," at his home in Echo Park.
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    Ben Edlund talks about bringing back his creation to small screens and what it's like being on the fringe of superhero media.

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