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Jesson Duller

Jesson Duller

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Jesson is a former audio engineer at Marketplace.

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  • The talks emphasised the personal relationship between the leaders of the world's two biggest economies.
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    From the BBC World Service: Presidents Biden and Xi spoke for more than three hours in frank and direct discussions, which yielded some progress, though no specific breakthroughs. Plus, unemployment in the U.K. fell more than expected in October, while job vacancies hit a fresh record high. And, a diamond mining project in India has set off a debate about conservation and jobs for local people.

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  • The storm of holiday advertising might be a little lighter this season
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    Also today: We learn about how small businesses have been forced to adapt in the chaotic nature of the Great Resignation, where workers can just disappear with little notice given to their (former) employers. The BBC checks in with news about the stock exchange in Beijing as well as pollution in India.

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  • The latest jobs report shows that the number of workers in the health care sector has climbed back to around pre-pandemic levels.
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    Also today: We examine what President Biden’s infrastructure bill could mean for rural America, and Democrats are hoping to pass Biden’s second spending bill proposal, with a sticking point being – once again – paid family leave.

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  • Germany's foreign minister said airlines taking migrants to Belarus could be banned from landing in the EU.
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    From the BBC World Service: Foreign ministers from across the European Union are widening the criteria the bloc uses to impose sanctions on Belarus as thousands of migrants remain trapped in freezing conditions at the border with Poland. Also, the Beijing Stock Exchange officially opens for business. Plus, Austria introduces lockdown restrictions for unvaccinated citizens. And, India considers pollution lockdown measures in Delhi amid worsening air quality levels.

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  • IRVINE, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 26: A sign is posted at the Johnson & Johnson campus on August 26, 2019 in Irvine, California. A judge has ordered the company to pay $572 million in connection with the opioid crisis in Oklahoma.
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    Also today: We talk to our own Kimberly Adams about Marketplace Tech’s series of stories about tech regulation. Christopher Low joins us for our discussion about the markets.

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  • Turkey has banned people from three Middle Eastern countries from flying to Belarus due to the migrant crisis at the EU borders.
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    From the BBC World Service: Turkey is stopping citizens from Iraq, Syria and Yemen from flying out of the country to Belarus because of what it called the problem of “illegal border crossings” into the European Union. Many migrants face sub-zero temperatures close to the border. Plus, the Japanese industrial conglomerate Toshiba will split itself into three publicly-listed companies focused on infrastructure, devices, and memory chips. And, Cape Town’s unusual ways to cope with severe water shortages.

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  • Counterintelligence officials are telling American companies to be wary about foreign attempts to target developments in artificial intelligence, quantum information systems, biotechnology, semiconductors and autonomous systems.
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    Also today: We discuss the further effects of recent inflation, especially when it comes to how consumers feel about their spending as holiday shopping continues.

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  • Peter Sidhu, an ICU nurse in Southern California, left the bedside in April after working through several COVID-19 surges. "Just looking around and seeing the distress really destroyed me inside," he told Marketplace.
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    Also today: Diane Swonk helps us examine some of the aspects of the labor shortage in today’s discussion about the markets.

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  • In China, Singles Day is a more low-key affair this year, following a regulatory crackdown on Big Tech companies.
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    From the BBC World Service: There’s no live tracker of Alibaba’s sales data, or live audiences for the company’s annual gala this year. But predictions suggest that spending on beauty, health and electronic goods from Alibaba and their competitors will outperform Singles Day last year. And, as Germany grapples with a fourth wave of COVID-19, the public and businesses are becoming fiercely divided on the need for another round of restrictions. 

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  • Some studies suggest networking and lack of access to companies on a personal level is preventing many Black directors from getting noticed by boardrooms.
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    Also today: We look at the mountain of work companies have to do to prepare for the Biden Administration’s federal vaccination rule. The Justice Department is suing Uber over its wait-time fees, saying they violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. 

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