Latest from Jesson Duller

• Dec 22, 2021

  How do you measure inflation? It helps to know your PCEs from your CPIs.

  

  Also today: Concerns over omicron have led to several big-name companies bailing out of the Consumer Electronics Show, one of tech’s biggest events. Susan Schmidt of Aviva Investors is here to talk about the markets with us.

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• Dec 22, 2021

  Kellogg’s months-long cereal plant odyssey comes to an end

  

  Also today: We look into President Biden’s pledge to make 500 million COVID at-home test kits available to the public. Nurses from other countries have become a major force in the fight against COVID in the United States, and a survey suggests that they may be less likely to walk away from their jobs.

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• Dec 22, 2021

  European natural gas prices hover near record levels as energy crunch deepens

  

  From the BBC World Service: Reduced natural gas supplies from Russia are adding to Europe’s energy supply challenges. Plus, ticket sellers for Spain’s nearly $3 billion dollar El Gordo lottery plan to protest against what they say are low commission rates. And, government workers in Zimbabwe are being paid bonuses in U.S. dollars as the Zimbabwe dollar falls in value.

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• Dec 21, 2021

  It’s decision time for the jury in the trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes

  

  Also today: A survey’s data shows that most people aren’t expecting a better personal financial situation for themselves in 2022. Lindsey Piegza of Stifel Financial talks to us about the markets as Wall Street shook off three straight days of losses.

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• Dec 21, 2021

  SEC chair putting insider trading and stock buyback in the crosshairs

  

  Also today: President Biden is scheduled to announce a series of omicron-fighting actions, such as free at-home COVID tests. The BBC looks in on the rebounding global stock markets.

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• Dec 21, 2021

  China could soon see its biggest stock listing in a decade

  

  From the BBC World Service: China Mobile, the world’s biggest cellphone network operator, is looking to raise $8.8 billion dollars in a secondary listing in Shanghai. It was forced to de-list shares from the New York Stock Exchange after being added to a U.S. blacklist. Plus, what has Turkey’s government done to cause the lira currency to rebound so quickly? 

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• Dec 20, 2021

  Proposals from SEC chair could meet resistance from companies

  

  Also today: We also discuss the membership of the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee, which votes on interest rates and central bank stimulus.

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• Dec 20, 2021

  Protests in Poland over new law which could silence a U.S.-owned TV station

  

  From the BBC World Service: Protests broke out in more than 100 towns and cities across Poland over the weekend. A controversial bill which the U.S. and European Union say will restrict media freedom was unexpectedly passed by parliament Friday. Plus, mounting uncertainty sends global stock markets on the decline. And, voters in Chile hope their youngest-ever president-elect will help unify the country.

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• Dec 20, 2021

  Is BBB in danger of becoming DOA? Here’s a look at the bill’s elements in question.

  

  Also today: The presence of the omicron variant has economists looking at different kinds of numbers and indicators to get a feel for the direction of the economy. Residents of small communities in rural, unincorporated areas are bumping into limited housing regulation.

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• Dec 17, 2021

  Stocks sell off for a second day. Who knew tech companies were so sensitive?

  

  Also today: Facebook owner Meta says it’s suspending about 1,500 mostly fake accounts run by private surveillance companies. Meta says the companies targeted people who were tricked into giving up personal information. Car dealerships struggling with low inventory amid the supply chain chaos are leaning in on higher prices.

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