Latest from Jesson Duller

• Oct 7, 2024

  Oil prices rise over Middle East tensions

  

  From the BBC World Service: The biggest rise in oil prices for nearly two years was recorded on Friday. We’ll discuss the latest developments.

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• Oct 4, 2024

  Why work as a “bee chauffeur” is big business

  

  Several times a year, millions of honeybees are transported back and forth across the country to help pollinate the nation’s crops. Whose job is it to move them? Plus, what to make of the gangbusters September jobs report.

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• Oct 4, 2024

  Dockworkers suspend their strike — for now

  

  Dockworkers have suspended their strike until Jan. 15 in response to a new, higher wage offer from port operators. But what about their demands around automation?

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• Oct 4, 2024

  What impact will new tariffs on Chinese EVs have on the EU market?

  

  From the BBC World Service: The European Union has given the green light to big tariffs on electric vehicles made in China, but not all member states or European car manufacturers are happy with the decision. 

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• Oct 3, 2024

  How the port strike might play out on grocery shelves

  

  Will the ongoing port strike lead to food shortages? It depends on both businesses and shoppers. Plus, retailers bet on big consumer spending this holiday season, OpenAI’s massive new valuation, and a “temperature check” on U.S.-China economic relations.

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• Oct 3, 2024

  West Coast ports kick into high gear

  

  As we enter day three of port strikes along the East and Gulf Coasts, ports on the West Coast are fielding record high amounts of diverted cargo. Plus, reassessing the legality of election betting, and the knock-on effects of stricter new SNAP requirements for older adults.

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• Oct 3, 2024

  Nikkei 225 soars on interest rate comments

  

  From the BBC World Service: The Japanese stock market gains followed Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba saying the time wasn’t right for further increases in borrowing costs.

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• Oct 2, 2024

  When companies make political contributions, it’s risky business

  

  How businesses strategically funnel cash toward political causes, what they hope to gain, and what they might be risking. Plus, the trucking industry braces for the impact of the dockworkers strike, and an antitrust case against Amazon moves forward.

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• Oct 2, 2024

  Dockworkers strike, day two

  

  Dockworkers from East and Gulf Coast ports enter the second day of a strike, with tensions centered around wages and automation. Plus, crude oil prices rise slightly amid escalating violence in the Middle East, and new car sales stall in response to high prices and interest rates.

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• Oct 2, 2024

  The battle over $18B of sunken treasure

  

  From the BBC World Service: The San José is being hailed as the most valuable shipwreck in the world — it’s a Spanish galleon which sank in the Caribbean more than 300 years ago. Now there’s a legal battle over who has a claim to the treasure, which is valued at £18 billion. Plus, global oil prices rise amid increasing tension in the Middle East.

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