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Jul 29, 2021
Robinhood’s IPO: The app that popularized meme stocks goes public
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Why the trading app is courting everyday investors with its initial public offering.
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Jul 29, 2021
Smart home devices have entered the mainstream chat
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We also discuss what’s going on with the Fed and what capital-starved small businesses are thinking about as PPP loan money starts running out.
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Jul 29, 2021
Calls for global investment to solve pandemic-induced “education crisis”
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From the BBC World Service: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is calling on global leaders to pledge $5 billion to prevent what he calls a “legacy of wasted talent” as a result of lockdown restrictions on education. Plus: Visitors to a new, nearly $3 million London tourist attraction in London aren’t happy with what they see.
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Jul 28, 2021
Expected hiring “boom” fizzles out for states that stopped extra unemployment benefits
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We also discuss the markets and hear a listener reminisce about Pearl Paint, the New York art supply store that unified an artistic community.
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Jul 28, 2021
Remembering art supply store Pearl Paint, a mecca for New York artists
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Architectural lighting designer Sylvia Olmos talks about her personal connection to the famed art supply store.
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Jul 28, 2021
What is going on with China’s stock markets?
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We check in on Big Tech’s earnings report season. Then, we look into a child care entrepreneurship program that opens a path for immigrant women to re-enter the workforce.
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Jul 28, 2021
Quarantine-free travel to England may soon be possible for Americans
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From the BBC World Service: The UK government is meeting on Wednesday to discuss options for loosening travel restrictions on double-vaccinated American travellers to England. Plus, a look at how a change of power in Tanzania has led to a dramatically different policy on pandemic preparedness.
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Jul 27, 2021
Big Tech benefits from big spending
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New York City and cities in California now have vaccination requirements for their respective workforces. We also take a look at where Chinese stocks stand.
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Jul 27, 2021
China’s regulatory crackdown continues to send shivers through financial markets
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From the BBC World Service: A third-straight day of losses across Asia stock markets amid Chinese regulatory crackdown. Plus: The most senior Roman Catholic official at the Vatican has gone on trial charged with financial crimes. And, a look at the meeting agenda as officials from the US and India prepare to sit down for talks.
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Jul 27, 2021
Explaining China’s anti-foreign sanctions law
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Also, a two-day meeting on interest rate policy begins in Washington. PayPal is beginning a partnership with the Anti-Defamation League.
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