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• Oct 12, 2022

  People with energy to burn help fuel “dark money” ballot project

  

  It’s the third installment of our series on dark money in Arizona politics. This time, we get a view from the volunteers. Also, a freight rail strike might be back on the table.

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• Oct 12, 2022

  U.K. pension funds are at the heart of recent market turbulence

  

  From the BBC World Service: The Bank of England started short-term rescue efforts two weeks ago to stabilize a dramatic selloff in the U.K. bond or gilt market, that put U.K. pension funds at risk of collapse. Plus, oil workers at refineries and fuel depots in France voted to continue their strike, despite the government saying it will use mandatory powers to force them to go back to work. And, a BBC investigation revealed TikTok is keeping up to 70% of donations given through their app to hundreds of displaced families in Syria.

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• Oct 11, 2022

  Europe could use a little more CO2

  

  First, small business owners are feeling better about the economy, but inflation is still top of mind. Jeffrey Cleveland helps us read what the markets are doing. A carbon dioxide shortage is weighing down the U.K. food and drink industries.

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• Oct 11, 2022

  Trying to bring the names of campaign donors to light in Arizona

  

  It’s the second part of our series on dark money in Arizona: We learn about Proposition 211, which would require disclosing names of original campaign donors. The Supreme Court deals with a case about pork that could have repercussions for other state laws.

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• Oct 11, 2022

  Another day, another intervention from the Bank of England

  

  From the BBC World Service: The Bank of England says the expansion of its bond-buying program, which was due to end Friday, is aimed at settling dysfunction in the market that could put the nation’s financial stability at risk. Plus, shares of Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC fall to a 28-year low. And, growing unrest in Iran includes student groups, workers at industrial plants and even oil workers.

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• Oct 10, 2022

  Nobel Prize in economics goes to trio versed in the ways of financial crises

  

  Among the three people who won is former Fed chair Ben Bernanke. To help explain some of the research, we consult with Chris Farrell. Also, Julia Coronado drops in to discuss today’s market activity. We look into the financial benefits of museums letting people in for free.

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• Oct 10, 2022

  If you donate big to a campaign, should voters know who you are? Let’s explore.

  

  It’s the first part of our series on money, politics and big-spending, anonymous donors – seen through the lens of the election cycle in Arizona. China has a chip on its shoulder about U.S.-imposed tech export limits.

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• Oct 10, 2022

  The Bank of England expands emergency support for the U.K. financial system

  

  From the BBC World Service: It’s the latest from Britain’s central bank after unfunded tax cuts announced last month by the U.K. government sent shockwaves through financial markets. Plus, missile strikes in Kyiv have caused power and water outages in the Ukrainian capital, where life was starting to return to normal. And, what it’s like to get a call saying you’ve won the Nobel Prize for Economics.

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• Oct 7, 2022

  Solid job gains send the markets tumbling

  

  It’s Jobs Day, and Chris Low of FHN Financial helps us interpret the latest data. U.S. lawmakers aren’t pleased with the OPEC+ decision to cut down oil production. Millennials looking for housing will encounter a slew of inflation-triggered challenges.

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• Oct 7, 2022

  The U.S. is less than happy with OPEC+

  

  U.S. lawmakers are exploring some options to counter the oil-producing cartel’s move to cut down production. The struggle to find and afford child care is stopping many mothers from returning to work. We scan some of the history of the bar code, which was patented 70 years ago on this day.

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