Latest from Jo Critcher

• Nov 17, 2023

  Economy looms large over Argentina’s presidential run-off

  

  From the BBC World Service: Argentina will choose a leader on Sunday, so what economic factors will be on voters’ minds?

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• Nov 16, 2023

  The plan to make USPS profitable isn’t going well

  

  The USPS announced a $6.5 billion net loss for the last fiscal year. Plus, what are the costs of U.S.-China tariffs?

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• Nov 16, 2023

  Making it easier for veterans to transition to civilian jobs

  

  At a time when many companies are still struggling to hire up, how can veterans’ talents more successfully be matched with civilian opportunities?

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• Nov 16, 2023

  Clamping down on Russia’s diamond trade

  

  From the BBC World Service: Despite all the sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine, diamonds are one of the few major exports from Russia still untouched.

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• Nov 15, 2023

  WIC funding could be jeopardized by budget showdown

  

  The federal food assistance program for women and children has seen a major uptick in enrollees in the past year as food prices have climbed.

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• Nov 15, 2023

  White Christmases are nice. Retailers would prefer a green one.

  

  Quarterly results from major retailers could give us a preview of what holiday spending will look like.

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• Nov 15, 2023

  China’s Xi Jinping and President Biden set for APEC summit meeting

  

  From the BBC World Service: China’s president has arrived in California ahead of a face-to-face meeting with President Joe Biden. What’s at stake?

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• Nov 14, 2023

  Have dating apps lost their spark?

  

  Relationship-seekers are feeling burnt out in a market saturated with dating apps. Also on the program: a breakdown of today’s fresh inflation figures.

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• Nov 14, 2023

  Ralph Nader on a dozen CEOs who got it right

  

  In his latest book, America’s consumer-advocate-in-chief outlines lessons from CEOs he believes have been forces for good.

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• Nov 14, 2023

  Nepal puts TikTok in a timeout

  

  From the BBC World Service: Nepal’s government bans TikTok with immediate effect, saying the platform is bad for “social harmony.”

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