Rose Conlon

Latest from Rose Conlon

Apr 19, 2021
European soccer giants blasted for plan to create new Super League
Stu Forster/Getty Images
From the BBC World Service: Twelve of Europe’s biggest soccer clubs unveiled plans to form a breakaway league they’ve dubbed the European Super League. It’s aimed at bolstering pandemic-ravaged finances, but it’s been met with fierce opposition. Plus, a new travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand removes mandatory quarantine measures.
Read MoreDownload
Apr 16, 2021
Congress turns its attention to equal pay
LaylaBird via Getty Images
The House passed an equal pay measure along party lines. We look at how it would strengthen existing rules on pay discrimination and what Republicans are objecting to. Also, China’s GDP growth in the first quarter. Plus, an update on Americans’ willingness to get vaccinated. And, the rise in domestic violence during COVID lockdowns.
Read MoreDownload
Apr 16, 2021
The light at the end of the tunnel … in numbers
Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images
Those numbers: An 18.3% jump in GDP for China in the first quarter and U.S. stock market highs yesterday. They reflect an optimistic economic outlook going forward. Plus, a new Brookings Institution report on the “staggering” lack of diversity among the directors of the 12 regional Federal Reserve banks. And, continuing to gauge what’s ahead for the U.S. economy in terms of inflation.
Read MoreDownload
Apr 16, 2021
China’s 18.3% jump in GDP is impressive, but skewed
Getty Images
From the BBC World Service: Economists say it’s difficult to compare the start of this year with the period between January and March 2020, because activity plunged when the pandemic started. Also, the boss of Europe’s biggest travel group TUI says vaccine passports and more testing will help save vacation season. And, why drone racing is a big money generator.
Read MoreDownload
Apr 15, 2021
March was a month of shopping in the U.S.
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
Vaccinations and stimulus checks are behind the news that retail sales took off, up nearly 10% in March. Plus, new U.S. sanctions for Russia target Moscow’s sovereign debt, what investors are lending to Russia. Also, hundreds of companies sign statements opposing “any discriminatory legislation” that would make it harder for people to vote in the U.S. And, why small business owners are having trouble filling open positions.
Read MoreDownload
Apr 15, 2021
That design style for tech companies you see everywhere
humaaans/Pablo Stanley
You know the one we’re talking about: sans-serif fonts, pastel palettes, long-limbed cartoon figures. Why is it so ubiquitous? And what is it hiding? Plus, expected new U.S. sanctions on Russia to respond to the massive hacking campaign attributed to Moscow, with digital intrusions into U.S. federal agencies. And, officials from Britain and the EU are set to meet and discuss the effects of Brexit on Northern Ireland.
Read MoreDownload
Apr 15, 2021
Let’s talk about the new Irish Sea trade border
Paul Faith/AFP via Getty Images
From the BBC World Service: Top officials from the U.K. and the European Union will discuss the effect Brexit is having on Northern Ireland, which has experienced trade bottlenecks and street protests. And, Taiwan shuts off irrigation to some farmers as it prioritizes its valuable semiconductor chip industry.
Read MoreDownload
Apr 15, 2021
The world’s first publicly traded person
Courtesy of Padraic O'Meara
In 2008, Mike Merrill started selling shares of himself for $1 each. How’s his stock doing now?
Read MoreDownload
Apr 15, 2021
A primer on Corporate Memphis, Big Tech’s favorite design trend
humaaans/Pablo Stanley
Sans-serif fonts, pastel palettes, long-limbed cartoons. Why are these designs so popular? And why do they garner criticism?
Read MoreDownload
Apr 14, 2021
New numbers on pandemic hardship
oonal via Getty Images
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute studied how much material hardship has increased during the pandemic and for whom. Also, what big banks’ earnings reports have to say about consumer behavior. Plus, stockpiles of grounded airplanes parked in various deserts for the time being with air travel down. And, 50 years ago this week, “pingpong diplomacy” gave way to more economic engagement between the U.S. and China.
Read MoreDownload