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• Aug 9, 2023

  No texting at work!

  

  11 financial firms are facing fines for communicating through unofficial channels. Plus, economists and foresters are working out a new type of credit model.

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• Aug 9, 2023

  Got debt?

  

  Collectively, Americans have $1 trillion of it — and that’s just counting the credit card kind. It’s a new record. Plus, an investing ban on certain kinds of Chinese tech, and why diversity matters at a major economic symposium.

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• Aug 9, 2023

  Made in China: How the world’s second largest economy battles deflation

  

  From the BBC World Service: China’s economy is facing a new challenge: deflation — which is a sustained decrease in prices. This could have a negative impact on economic growth and consumer spending. Stephen McDonnell, the BBC’s China Correspondent, explains what is going on and why it matters. Plus, leaders of eight South American countries have signed a joint declaration at a summit  in the Brazilian city of Belém, aimed at cutting deforestation, but does it go far enough? The BBC’s Katy Watson reports from the meeting.

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• Aug 8, 2023

  Campbell’s gets saucy

  

  What’s a canned soup company doing with a brand that makes $10 marinara sauce? Plus, digital nomads love Mexico City, and Italy just hit banks with a 40% windfall tax.

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• Aug 8, 2023

  What happened to Yellow?

  

  The trucking company got $700 million in pandemic relief loans. So why’d it go under while its rivals are thriving? Plus, the reason video game companies care about PayPal USD.

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• Aug 8, 2023

  Weaker global demand dents China’s exports

  

  From the BBC World Service: China’s imports and exports fell more sharply than expected last month as weaker global demand threatened the recovery prospects of the world’s second-largest economy. Official figures show that exports fell by 14.5% in July compared with a year earlier — the worst performance since the start of the pandemic. Plus, Secretary of State Antony Blinken tells the BBC that Russia’s involvement in the Black Sea grain deal is crucial to food security in Africa. And, a summit is underway in the Amazon which hopes to drastically reduce environmental harm.

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• Aug 7, 2023

  Some good news for your catalytic converter

  

  Shrinking demand for palladium is good news for car owners. Plus, trucking woes and back to school spending hopes.

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• Aug 7, 2023

  Lower prices at the pump cool inflation. That’s good, right?

  

  Unfortunately, what’s good for consumers is bad for oil companies’ profits. Plus, international travel ramps up and Barbie makes a medium-sized splash in Chinese movie theaters.

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• Aug 7, 2023

  Six months on, Turkey’s earthquake rebuild stalls

  

  From the BBC World Service: Six months on from the earthquakes that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria, has the rebuild stalled? Victoria Craig reports from Hatay province in Turkey where 23,000 people lost their lives, and hundreds of thousands were left homeless. BBC’s Catherine Byaruhanga also reports on Niger, where a coup has led to the country’s airspace being closed. And finally, Cedella Marley, Jamaican singer and daughter of Bob Marley, tells us how she became a global ambassador for the Jamaica women’s football team.

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• Aug 4, 2023

  Barriers to entry: The cost of crossing the southern border

  

  A “Marketplace Morning Report” special on how economic forces are shaping immigration.

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