Latest from Rose Conlon

• Feb 22, 2022

  Economists say Trump’s China trade policy is harming U.S. Why is it so hard for Biden to change course?

  

  “It’s hard to do anything that doesn’t end up hurting us more than it hurts them,” says New York Times columnist Paul Krugman.

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• Feb 22, 2022

  Western nations to impose fresh sanctions on Russia

  

  From the BBC World Service: The U.S., U.K. and European Union are all set to impose fresh sanctions on Russia – we have the latest on what shape those might take. Also today, the world’s biggest gas producers are meeting in Qatar, with global gas supplies right at the center of those geopolitical tensions.

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• Feb 21, 2022

  It’s a post-3G world, and rural America is about to start living in it

  

  Also today: The BBC’s Victoria Craig discusses the activity on the European markets, as the U.S. markets are closed for today. And while inflation has boosted food prices, the extra money people are paying isn’t necessarily finding its way back to farmers. 

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• Feb 21, 2022

  When is really the best time to file for Social Security?

  

  Also today: The BBC reports on how a data leak has put Credit Suisse on the defensive. Also, some new data indicated some rural communities that could be left behind in the infrastructure bill.

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• Feb 21, 2022

  Credit Suisse denies wrongdoing after data leak

  

  From the BBC World Service: Nearly 50 media organizations have spent months combing through data which found evidence Credit Suisse accounts had been used by clients involved in serious crimes such as money laundering or drug trafficking. Also, Africa’s biggest hydroelectric power plant officially opens, and Australia re-opens is borders to travelers for the first time in two years.

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• Feb 21, 2022

  How patience can pay off when it comes to filing for Social Security

  

  Waiting until age 70 to file for Social Security means a roughly 76% boost to benefits.

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• Feb 18, 2022

  Supply chain problems could table Presidents Day weekend furniture sales

  

  Also today: Christopher Low helps us wade through what the markets have to tell us today. The BBC reports on the use of “smart water” (not the drinking kind) as a tool against waste crimes.

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• Feb 18, 2022

  What’s to be done about “legacy” admissions practices at elite colleges?

  

  Also today: Recent data is showing how the economy is holding up during the pandemic. The BBC reports on the newly released list of “notorious” markets.

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• Feb 18, 2022

  Africa moves another step closer to localized vaccine production

  

  From the BBC World Service: As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, the African continent is moving another step closer toward localized vaccine production to get more people inoculated against the virus. Plus: Water is a vital life source – now it’s becoming a critical tool in tracking down criminals.

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• Feb 17, 2022

  There’s plenty of new housing happening, but there’s also a catch

  

  Also today: The BBC’s Victoria Craig helps us look into the long-term effects of long COVID on the workforce in the United Kingdom. Google is planning a change in how apps track Android phone users.

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