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Jesson Duller

Jesson Duller

Audio Engineer

Jesson is an audio engineer at Marketplace.

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  • Feb 3, 2022

    Europe’s interest rate conundrum

    Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany.
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    From the BBC World Service: The European Central Bank will announce its latest interest rate decision today. Despite record Eurozone inflation we hear why it is unlikely that rates will actually rise. And as Turkey’s inflation rate hits 48%, we hear what role tourism can play in tackling some of the country’s bigger economic problems.

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  • Feb 2, 2022

    Winter came for the private job market, according to ADP’s report

    “About 91% of restaurants report openings they can't fill,” said Emily Williams Knight with the Texas Restaurant Association.
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    The European Union set a goal of being climate neutral by 2050, but the criteria for what is “green” raises questions. With remote work becoming normalized, some developers plan on turning empty office buildings into apartments. 

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  • Feb 2, 2022

    Tribes, drugmakers close in on $590 million opioid settlement

    This illustration image shows tablets of opioid painkiller Oxycodon delivered on medical prescription taken on September 18, 2019 in Washington,DC. - Millions of Americans sank into addiction after using potent opioid painkillers that the companies churned out and doctors freely prescribed over the past two decades. Well over 400,000 people died of opioid overdoses in that period, while the companies involved raked in billions of dollars in profits. And while the flood of prescription opioids into the black market has now been curtailed, addicts are turning to heroin and highly potent fentanyl to compensate, where the risk of overdose and death is even higher.
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    Also today: COVID-19 vaccines for children under the age of five could soon become available. Facebook parent company Meta reports its earnings this morning, and we take another look as business possibilities that could exist within the “metaverse.” 

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  • Feb 2, 2022

    Europe’s controversial new criteria for classifying “green” power

    Europe’s controversial new criteria for classifying “green” power
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    From the BBC World Service: The European Union will allow gas and nuclear power to qualify for classification as climate-friendly investment projects. But it’s a move that’s been met with controversy and protests in Brussels. Plus, what’s behind Sony’s unexpected soaring profits? And, the cost of South Africa’s crumbling rail infrastructure.

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  • Feb 1, 2022

    New Y__k _imes buys W_rd_e

    HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 12: In this photo illustration, the word game Wordle is shown on a mobile phone on January 12, 2022 in Houston, Texas. The online word game Wordle has gone viral after initially gaining momentum in October of 2021. Created by software engineer Josh Wardle, the game now has more than 2.7 million players. (Photo Illustration by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

    Also today: Metlife’s Drew Matus joins us for our markets discussion. The workplace is becoming more and more automated, especially during the pandemic. Does that mean the robots are coming for all of our jobs? We spoke to Charlotte Howard, the U.S. business editor and New York bureau chief for The Economist, about the implications of automated work.

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  • Feb 1, 2022

    Crypto, farming, infrastructure feature in India’s 2022 spending plans

    Crypto, farming, infrastructure feature in India’s 2022 spending plans
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    From the BBC World Service: India unveils a sweeping new budget. But can it help the country recover from its COVID-induced economic losses? Plus: Myanmar marks a year since a military coup with silent protests across the country. And, legal protections are enacted in Belgium for workers who want to disconnect from work after hours. 

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  • Feb 1, 2022

    How talent retention can benefit urban renaissance

    Majora Carter's new book, "Reclaiming Your Community: You Don’t Have to Move Out of Your Neighborhood to Live in a Better One," explores urban revitalization.
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    Also today, we take a look at how there are many more people renting these days, driving down vacancies and giving way to higher rent overall.

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  • Jan 31, 2022

    Let’s follow the path of PPP money

    President Joe Biden (L) visits W.S. Jenks & Son, a hardware store that has benefited from a Paycheck Protection Program loan, in Washington, DC, on March 9, 2021.
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    Julia Coronado highlights consumer sentiment, raises and the specter of inflation during our markets discussion. Congress returns to session with a variety of economic items on the agenda. 

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  • Jan 31, 2022

    Snap-election victory gives Portugal’s Socialist Party power over post-pandemic recovery funds

    A woman casts her ballot at the Estrela polling station in Lisbon on January 30, 2022. - Portugal voted today in a close-fought election, with no party expected to garner a majority in parliament in a fragmented political landscape that could see the far right make huge gains. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP) (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images)

    From the BBC World Service: A snap election gives Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa’s party a new public mandate to oversee the country’s post-pandemic economic recovery. Plus, how a Chinese crackdown on capital outflows is hitting the world’s biggest gambling hub. 

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  • Jan 31, 2022

    It was a loud 2021 for unionization, but membership actually dropped. What happened?

    This year has seen a surge in unionization efforts, increasingly on college campuses — including at MIT, Columbia University and the University of New Mexico.
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    Also today: Spotify says it’s working to add content advisories before podcast episodes which discuss COVID-19.

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