Latest from Jesson Duller

• Oct 31, 2022

  Russia sparks a rise in grain prices

  

  Russia has suspended a deal allowing Ukrainian grain exports out of the Black Sea. The debate over sick days has jammed up negotiations between unions and the railroad industry. Federal aid will become accessible to homeless hurricane victims.

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• Oct 31, 2022

  How safe are grain ships leaving Ukraine?

  

  From the BBC World Service: While Russia pulled out of a deal allowing Ukrainian grain exports to safely leave the country, the U.N. says a dozen ships left Ukraine on Monday. So far, the grain deal has allowed almost 10 million tons to leave Ukraine since July. Plus, Brazil’s president-elect Lula da Silva pledges to tackle poverty, again. And, the English pumpkin farmer whose business is booming this Halloween.

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• Oct 28, 2022

  Elon Musk owns Twitter. No one really knows what’s next.

  

  One big question: Will it become a looser place for content? We talk with Lauren Hirsch of the New York Times about Musk’s potential next steps. Christopher Low of FHN Financial discusses consumer spending. Then, we dive into tax-related boycotts in a Texas county with reporter Andrew Schneider of Houston Public Media.

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• Oct 28, 2022

  It’s not exactly straight A’s for two Big Tech titans

  

  Apple and Amazon’s earnings reports show growth, but also some signs of slippage. Then, during our time in Texas, we have a chat with the new president of Rice University.

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• Oct 28, 2022

  A new owner and a shake-up at Twitter

  

  From the BBC World Service: The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has tweeted suggesting he’s now officially Twitter’s owner. Plus, why interest rates aren’t rising in Japan, unlike in many other countries. And, how a political stalemate in Northern Ireland is putting pressure on businesses and households.

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• Oct 27, 2022

  So, the GDP numbers say we’re not in recession … right?

  

  Numbers from the Commerce Department show growth and a healthy economy, but KPMG’s Diane Swonk helps us read a little more into the data. Since we’re in Texas this week, we check in with venerable Dallas business reporter/stockbroker David Johnson. Then, we have some takeaways from the Boeing earnings report.

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• Oct 27, 2022

  The White House isn’t a fan of all those bank and airline fees, either

  

  The Biden administration is targeting what it calls “junk fees” that add to the cost of living. Then, we dive into company culture with Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Antonio Neri.

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• Oct 27, 2022

  Are we living through the “first truly global energy crisis”?

  

  From the BBC World Service: The International Energy Agency says Russia’s war in Ukraine is continuing to cause unprecedented shock to the world’s energy markets. Plus, a shakeup at Samsung, the world’s biggest smartphone maker, will see another founding family member as the next chairman. And, poverty in Brazil has become a major election issue for voters.

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• Oct 26, 2022

  How political ad money makes its way around the redrawn districts in Texas

  

  First, we discuss mortgage rates with Susan Schmidt. For our Texas-focused coverage today, we examine the flow of political advertising money. The SEC is looking into updating the way it names things in order to aid frustrated investors.

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• Oct 26, 2022

  Recession worries have Big Tech giants slipping

  

  Alphabet, Microsoft and Spotify are reporting declines in profit and ad sales growth. For our election-oriented coverage in Texas, we look at how redistricting affects the money dynamics for candidates. There’s a lower percentage of households with no checking or savings accounts with banks.

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