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  • Sep 27, 2021

    German markets up on election outcome

    BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 26: Volunteers count votes for the federal parliamentary elections on September 26, 2021 in Berlin, Germany. Voters were going to the polls nationwide today in elections that herald the end of the 16-year chancellorship of Angela Merkel and the strong possibility of a new, German Social Democrats (SPD) led coalition government. (Photo by Steffi Loos/Getty Images)
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    From the BBC World Service: Germany’s Dax index was up around 0.9% in early trade, as markets absorbed the outcome of Sunday’s election. And in the wake of widespread flooding across Germany earlier this year, we find out how infrastructure might be improved to minimize the impact of climate change.

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  • Sep 24, 2021

    Deadlines tied to billions – and trillions – are closing in on Congress

    A view of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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    Also today: We head to Germany, where elections for the next chancellor are taking place. The BBC checks in with the local business climate there to see where they stand on some of the issues that could affect them.

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  • Sep 24, 2021

    Monoclonal antibody treatments help with COVID-19, but not without a cost

    Rows of beds and their letter designations are seen in a tent used for monoclonal antibody treatment of COVID-19 patients outside of St. Claire Regional Medical Center on September 16, 2021 in Morehead, Kentucky.
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    Also today: In China, property giant Evergrande is about $300 billion in debt, and the deadline to address that debt has come and gone. Is it possible that a bailout could be in the works? There’s been plenty of regulation in store for food delivery apps focused on worker protections, but there are questions about how the app companies might change under this climate. 

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  • Sep 24, 2021

    Germany heads to the polls

    BREMEN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 22: Election campaign billboards showing Olaf Scholz, chancellor candidate of the German Social Democrats (SPD), and Armin Laschet, chancellor candidate of the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU), stand ahead of federal parliamentary elections on September 22, 2021 in Bremen, Germany. The Social Democrats are currently leading in polls ahead of elections scheduled for September 26. (Photo by David Hecker/Getty Images)
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    From the BBC World Service: Ahead of elections in Germany this weekend, we take the temperature of the country’s economy. And we hear from mid-size companies in Germany on what they want from the next government.

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  • Sep 23, 2021

    US central bank poised to ease up on economic stimulus this fall

    Evergrand has racked up more than $300 billion in debt.
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    The White House is holding another meeting today with representatives of major companies to try to find solutions to the semiconductor chip shortage. The Evergrande debt saga in China is providing a few harsh lessons to be learned for the rest of the world, as Diane Swonk notes in our markets discussion. Speaking of lessons, what have we learned from the Enron scandal 20 years ago? We try to find answers with Bethany McLean, who covered Enron for Fortune.

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  • Sep 23, 2021

    A look back the Enron scandal after nearly 20 years

    HOUSTON - APRIL 26: Former Enron chairman Kenneth Lay (C) leaves the Bob Casey U.S. Courthouse after the day's proceedings in his fraud and conspiracy trial, April 26, 2006, in Houston, Texas. Lay faced cross examination by the prosecution during his third day on the stand. (Photo by Dave Einsel/Getty Images)

    Also today: There’s more to discuss regarding the Fed, and the upcoming holiday shopping season does not seem to mean good cheer for FedEx and other companies dealing with the national labor shortage.

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  • Sep 23, 2021

    Boeing will build its first overseas factory in Australia

    May 26 2017, Abu Dhabi - UAE. Inntake of Boeing 777 Jet Engine blades with inner cowling.
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    From the BBC World Service: American aerospace giant Boeing has announced that it will build its first factory outside the U.S. in Australia. It will produce unmanned military drones and is expected to create 3,500 jobs by 2028. India is second in the world for coal consumption, but it has set ambitious renewable energy targets. Is it ready to wean itself off of coal?

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  • Sep 23, 2021

    The Enron scandal: 20 years later, what’s changed?

    Former Enron CEO and Chairman Kenneth Lay is sworn in before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation in 2002.
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    Very little, according to Bethany McLean, the first financial reporter to ask questions about Enron’s accounting practices.

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  • Sep 22, 2021

    How is the economic recovery actually going?

    There are high expectations for second-quarter earnings results that will be released by companies this week.
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    Also today: The BBC reports on China’s pledge to stop building new coal-fired power plants abroad. The Department of Justice has taken issue with what it sees as an alliance between JetBlue and American Airlines. And, we take a look at the economic dynamics behind China’s shopping malls.

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  • Sep 22, 2021

    Meet the Fed’s circle of power: The board of governors

    The Fed can't make grants. That's Congress' job. "These are lending powers, not spending powers," Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday.
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    Also today: We explore how the anti-abortion law in Texas could have an effect on recruiting in the tech industry. We also examine how some hospital systems still face overwhelming odds in the fight against COVID-19.

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