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• Jul 25, 2022

  Yellen attempts to cool down talk of recession

  

  Julia Coronado of MacroPolicy Perspectives examines market activity with us. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen tried to ward off recession talk over the weekend. More programs designed to help students with mental health issues adapt to college have emerged.

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• Jul 25, 2022

  A business owner lets us know how the economy rolls

  

  A survey shows that corporations are growing more concerned about a recession. A popular biscuit maker provides a picture of inflation and supply chain problems. Learn what it means to be a “chief heat officer.”

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• Jul 25, 2022

  How far will China go to prop up its beleaguered property sector?

  

  From the BBC World Service: Reports indicate a more than $40 billion Chinese state fund is due to be unveiled this week. Plus, the Philippines’ newly elected president, Ferdinand Marcos Junior, has vowed to revitalize his nation’s troubled economy. And, the scale of grain shipments waiting in Ukraine to be distributed.

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• Jul 22, 2022

  U.S. assembly lines are slowing down. That’s a sign.

  

  We check in on the state of manufacturers, and it turns out they have some concerns. The Chinese ride-hailing app Didi just got hit with a billion-dollar fine over cybersecurity. After an economic crisis more than a decade ago forced people to leave Greece, there are signs people are coming back.

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• Jul 22, 2022

  Oh, Snap. Social media company stocks are dropping.

  

  So far, earnings season has not been great to social media companies that depend on ad sales. We take a deeper look into the spike in jobless claims. Some school districts have had to get creative in finding teachers as the start of the school year approaches.

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• Jul 22, 2022

  Ukraine and Russia reportedly ready to sign deal to secure safe export of grain

  

  From the BBC World Service: Turkey has announced it has negotiated a plan between Russia and Ukraine to potentially allow vital exports to resume through the Black Sea. Sri Lanka’s new president announces that he’ll maintain his role as finance minister. And we hear from the people reversing the trend of brain drain in Greece.

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• Jul 21, 2022

  Europe has finally joined the anti-inflation club

  

  We start off with Diane Swonk of KPMG for a snapshot of today’s market activity. The BBC’s Victoria Craig checks in from Greece regarding the European Central Bank’s interest rate hike. A survey finds troubling inequities in who gets paid time off. Major League Baseball has reached a pact with minor leaguers over pay.

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• Jul 21, 2022

  Recession fears pause hiring for Big Tech companies

  

  The growing concerns about a recession are forcing many tech companies to re-evaluate staffing in a variety of ways. We speak to an epidemiologist about how the monkeypox outbreak is shining a light on still-existing health infrastructure issues.

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• Jul 21, 2022

  ECB finally raises rates, but pain of debt crisis still lingers in Greece

  

  From the BBC World Service: The European Central Bank will raise interest rates today for the first time in 11 years. What does that mean for heavily indebted southern European countries like Greece? Victoria Craig has this special edition of the program live from Athens.

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• Jul 20, 2022

  Housing market feels the effects of higher interest rates

  

  Susan Schmidt discusses market activity with us as numbers show dropping home sales and mortgage applications. Also, the BBC provides an update on how Europe is handling the Russian gas conundrum. We speak with the BBC’s Victoria Craig about the interest rate decision from the European Central Bank.

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