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A Warhol painting could fetch $200 million. What's so special about it?

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon and Meredith Garretson
May 6, 2022
Warhol's Marilyn Monroe silkscreen is valuable, yes, but not very innovative, says art critic Blake Gopnik.
According to critic Blake Gopnik, it's not the price tag that's interesting, it's the "retread."
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Economic Pulse

Closing costs: Is there a solution to the shortage of homes?

by David Brancaccio , Jarrett Dang and Meredith Garretson
Apr 26, 2022
The rapid rise in home prices has provided a windfall for homeowners, but rising interest rates make home-buying increasingly out of reach for renters.
"We absolutely need to be looking under every stone for places that we can add housing ... to allow for greater density," said Chris Herbert, managing director of the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.
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Could Netflix queue up a hint on how inflation can alter our behavior?

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Meredith Garretson , Alex Schroeder and Ariana Rosas
Apr 19, 2022
We spoke to Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets, for some insight.
The latest numbers from Netflix could offer some insight into how behaviors are changing because of inflation.
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Germany enacts emergency natural gas plan after Russia demands payment in rubles

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon and Meredith Garretson
Apr 1, 2022
Stephen Richter of The Globalist says Germany is "paying dearly" for its dependence on cheap Russian energy.
Forty percent of Germany's natural gas comes from Russia. Above, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
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Does Russia's invasion of Ukraine mark a turning point for U.S. businesses?

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson and Rose Conlon
Mar 29, 2022
"The days of posturing and pretending are over," says Harvard's Ranjay Gulati.
"The days of posturing and pretending are over," said Harvard's Ranjay Gulati.
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What does OPEC have to say about the Russian oil situation? Not much.

by David Brancaccio and Meredith Garretson
Mar 9, 2022
Part of it comes down to the oil world's "delicate equilibrium."
OPEC is in "a very nice place of having super high oil prices and also being partially aligned with with Russia, and they don't want to destabilize either," said Fernando Valle, senior energy analyst at Bloomberg.
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Labor Department outlines unlawful imbalance in coverage between mental, physical care services

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson and Rose Conlon
Jan 25, 2022
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said the department will ramp up legal enforcement: “We need to make sure people are covered.”
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said the department will ramp up legal enforcement: “We need to make sure people are covered.”
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Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline complicates Russia-Ukraine tensions

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson and Rose Conlon
Jan 21, 2022
As Russian troops accumulate at the Ukrainian border, some fear the country could withhold natural gas to Europe in the event of military conflict.
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline was recently constructed along the Baltic Sea to carry natural gas from Russia to Europe, circumventing Ukraine.
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How do Americans feel about the economy? Not very hopeful, poll finds.

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon and Meredith Garretson
Jan 13, 2022
Rising prices for staples like food and gas was a key worry for respondents, along with concerns about COVID and political power.
Rising prices for things like food and gas were key worries mentioned by poll respondents.
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Flight attendant union chief on what the pandemic means for the larger labor movement

by Andy Uhler , Meredith Garretson , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Dec 30, 2021
Flight attendants have become frontline workers themselves, facing many obstacles at the nexus of the pandemic and travel.
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA International President Sara Nelson testifies before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committe in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Dec. 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. The air transportation executives testified about the current state of the U.S. airline industry during the oversight hearing.
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