Latest from Rose Conlon

• Apr 8, 2022

  Bonus: Music Submissions From Our Listeners

  

  We invited you, valued listeners, to share your suggestions for what music we should include in our shows. You know, the bits of songs that we run as credit beds or grace notes. (They’re not random, they’re curated by our experienced team!) Anyway, our invitation for submissions sure did get a big response. And now, here, it’s time to reveal what you chose and hear the stories behind your selections. Take a listen to hear from three members of the Marketplace Morning Report audience.

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• Apr 8, 2022

  Walmart is offering new truck drivers six figures. What does that mean for the industry?

  

  Walmart has announced it’s raising the starting salaries for its long-haul truck drivers to as much as $110,000 per year. This comes amid ongoing supply chain problems, a strong labor market, and a shortage of truckers in the US. Walmart had already been an industry leader in paying its drivers, but what does this mean for other companies? A look at what the newest consumer debt numbers can tell us about spending and the economy. Colleges and universities are using funding from the American Rescue Plan to assist students in paying for basic needs like transportation and childcare. 

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• Apr 8, 2022

  Congress votes to restrict Russian trade and block oil imports

  

  The House and Senate have passed legislation to strip Russia and Belarus of their “most favored nation” trade status. Congress has also affirmed President Biden’s order banning U.S. imports of Russian crude oil and related products. It’s now headed to the White House for Biden’s final signature. What do these measures mean amid continuing Western sanctions on Russia over its war in Ukraine? A new report from Facebook parent company Meta looks into rising disinformation online, and how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could be one reason for the increase. We invited all of our valued listeners to share suggestions for the music we play on our program — hear some of our favorite tunes.

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• Apr 8, 2022

  German leader Scholz in London for talks with British PM Johnson

  

  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in London today, meeting British prime minister Boris Johnson. The two leaders are expected to discuss strategies for ending Europe’s reliance on Russian fossil fuels. The BBC’s Damien McGuinness in Berlin explains that, as a large consumer of Russian oil and gas, Germany finds itself in an increasingly tough position. And French voters will vote in the first round of the presidential election this Sunday. In many parts of the country, youth unemployment is a big issue for voters, so the BBC’s Theo Leggett has traveled to France to find out more about the issue.

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• Apr 7, 2022

  U.S. officials disclose successful effort to foil “Sandworm” cyberattack

  

  Law enforcement officials say Russia was plotting cyberattacks against critical infrastructure targets as a way to retaliate against sanctions, and that led the U.S. to undertake a secret – and successful – effort to disrupt one of Russia’s schemes. Jeffrey Cleveland discusses the outlook of the labor market with us. We finish with a story about one Tennessee woman’s arduous quest for housing after her rent rose $500.

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• Apr 7, 2022

  Presence of COVID still lingers over the economy

  

  Recent polling from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that in spite of relaxed mask mandates and much lower number of daily cases, many Americans still perceive they and their loved ones are at risk from COVID – and that affects how the consumer economy is recovering. As Major League Baseball’s opening day gets underway, we take a quick look at how the game’s stable of younger players became a facet in the labor dispute that threatened the season.

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• Apr 7, 2022

  Shell says exiting Russia could mean a $5 billion hit

  

  From the BBC World Service: Energy giant Shell says its decision to exit Russia after the Ukraine invasion will have an impact of as much as $2 billion more than originally thought. Plus, Russia’s currency is trading back near levels seen before the war began, but not all is as it seems. And, we take you to Peru where protests have broken out over the rising cost of food and fuel.

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• Apr 6, 2022

  Spirit Airlines and Frontier announced they were together. Now JetBlue is speaking up.

  

  A bidding war may be taking off in the airline industry. In February, Spirit Airlines and Frontier announced a merger – two budget carriers becoming one. Now, JetBlue has stepped in, saying it wants to buy Spirit instead and has the superior offer. A law that requires diversity on corporate boards has been coming under more scrutiny. 

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• Apr 6, 2022

  For a Ukrainian gift shop in Chicago, Russia’s war means changes big and small

  

  Myroslav Serhijchuk, owner of the Delta gift shop in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village, says he’s “trying to do everything possible” to support Ukraine.

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• Apr 6, 2022

  What could Twitter expect with Elon Musk on board?

  

  Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is now jumping with both feet into social media: He has acquired a 9.2% stake in Twitter and will join the company’s board of directors. As one of Twitter’s superusers, Musk has also been vocal on free speech and other issues. What can Twitter expect with his arrival on the board? President Biden is expected to extend the moratorium on student loan payments. We take a look at the war in Ukraine from the perspective of a Ukrainian gift shop in Chicago. 

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