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  • Jan 17, 2022

    What onions tell us about the layers of inflation

    Google changed the search results on how long it takes to caramelize onions after Tom Scocca's recent blog post.
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    The advanced child tax credit checks have stopped coming for now, leaving many families who relied on it in a bind. The BBC reports on the resignation of the chairman of Credit Suisse, who apparently broke COVID protocols.

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  • Jan 17, 2022

    Evictions are back on in New York

    Tenant activists hold anti-eviction signs outside a New York City marshal's office. In Philadelphia, the city's Eviction Diversion Program has conducted thousands of mediations and distributed rental relief.
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    Also today: China’s economy grew last year, but some sectors within it are still struggling when it comes to sales, such as education and tourism. A report from Oxfam sounds the alarm on how the pandemic has greatly exacerbated the wealth disparity between the world’s billionaires and everyone else.

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  • Jan 17, 2022

    China says its economy has faced a triple whammy of pandemic pressures

    There are concerns that the spread of the omicron variant in China could further pressure growth in the early months of 2022.
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    From the BBC World Service: While the Chinese economy grew more than 8% last year, it has seen a drop-off in demand, supply-chain issues and weakening economic expectations. Plus, the Credit Suisse chairman has resigned amid reports he twice broke COVID-19 quarantine rules. And, Paris is cleaning up its river water quality ahead of the 2024 Olympics.

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  • Jan 14, 2022

    Quebec is about to give a tax on the unvaccinated a shot

    A nurse prepares a COVID-19 vaccine in Montreal, Quebec. The province is planning to impose a tax on the unvaccinated.
    Andrej Ivanov/AFP via Getty Images

    Also today: The Biden administration is rolling out billions for bridge replacement and repair. We check in with some retailers to see if they’ve been able to keep up with demand as government data on retail sales emerges.

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  • Jan 14, 2022

    What the Supreme Court’s rulings on workplace vaccine mandates mean

    The sun rises behind the U.S. Supreme Court building on Aug. 27 — the day after the court blocked the latest eviction moratorium.
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    Also today: In an effort to be mindful of climate change, car advertisements in France will eventually have to contain language that encourages people not to drive.

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  • Jan 14, 2022

    Ukraine’s government is hit with a major cyberattack

    Ukraine has experienced a cyber hack as diplomatic tensions between Russia and the west threaten to boil over.

    From the BBC World Service: The cyberattacks hit the websites of the Ukrainian foreign, energy and education ministries. Authorities say nearly 60 attacks on state systems were thwarted last month alone. Plus, French electricity provider EDF will have to sell more power generated from its nuclear plants to competitors at cheaper prices as the government seeks to limit the rise in household energy costs. And, the young Indian artists making money from NFTs.

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  • Jan 13, 2022

    Poll numbers show there’s now a shortage of … hope?

    People shop for groceries at a supermarket in Glendale, California January 12, 2022. - The seven percent increase in the Labor Department's consumer price index (CPI) over the 12 months to December was the highest since June 1982, as prices rose for an array of goods especially housing, cars and food. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

    Also today: Oil well drilling has picked up in the Permian Basin in Texas, but filling jobs for oil field work has proven to be a challenge. Medicare is challenging the FDA’s approval of Aduhelm, an Alzheimer’s drug.

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  • Jan 13, 2022

    Tax season is about to start. How ready is the IRS?

    Tax season is about to start. How ready is the IRS?
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    Also today: Lael Brainard, the nominee for vice chair of the Federal Reserve, is ready for her confirmation hearing today. What questions could she face? There are now companies that specialize in providing clarity on supply chains.

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  • Jan 13, 2022

    France teachers strike over changing COVID rules

    A picture taken at Gounod-Lavoisier school, in Lille, northern France on September 2, 2021 shows school supplies on a table, on the first day of the French school year. - Lille's 12,500 schoolchildren will benefit from free school supplies, financed by the city. (Photo by DENIS CHARLET / AFP) (Photo by DENIS CHARLET/AFP via Getty Images)

    From the BBC World Service: Fed up with inconsistency around COVID rules, French teachers stage the biggest education strike in decades. Plus: Indonesia resumes thermal-coal exports, and a look at how people in Sri Lanka are dealing with an economic crisis pushing up the cost of food and fuel.

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  • Jan 12, 2022

    Inflation hits its highest level in 40 years

    Dollar currency growth concept with upward arrows on charts and coins background.

    Also today: COVID concerns have China suspending U.S. flights. Small banks are thinking about dropping overdraft fees.

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