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Sabri Ben-Achour

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Episodes by Sabri (670)

Marketplace Morning Report

The (new) reality of retail returns

Dec 2, 2024
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The world's fourth largest carmaker is looking for a new CEO

Dec 2, 2024
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Holiday discounts are a delicate dance

Nov 29, 2024
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Prices might be coming down today, but keep your guard up

Nov 29, 2024
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'Tis the season to shop

Nov 28, 2024
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Turkey legs with a side of Treasury bonds

Nov 28, 2024
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Walmart rethinks DEI

Nov 27, 2024
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EV sales have been hitting records … and speedbumps

Nov 27, 2024
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Tariffs on Day One

Nov 26, 2024
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New day, new tariffs

Nov 26, 2024
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Why it feels like so many restaurants are declaring bankruptcy

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Dec 3, 2024
Restaurant foot traffic has declined in the U.S. by 3%-3.5%. And expenses are way up.
More than a dozen restaurant chains have declared bankruptcy this year.
Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images
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Just how much does poor management cost worldwide? $8.8 trillion a year

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Alex Schroeder and Erika Soderstrom
Dec 2, 2024
Next year, one in 10 in managers will be Gen Zers. How can companies prepare a new class of managers for success?
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Are robots the answer to the shortage of elder care workers?

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Chris Farrell and Alex Schroeder
Nov 28, 2024
A study of Japanese nursing homes found that productivity, quality and quantity of care improved after the adoption of robots.
The International Federation of Robotics says interest in professional service robots is largely driven by staff shortages and lack of applicants.
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Are U.S. Treasurys still 'risk-free' investments?

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Chris Farrell and Alex Schroeder
Nov 28, 2024
A new study looking at how U.S. Treasurys were bought and sold during peak pandemic casts doubt on this dynamic.
U.S. government debt is considered among the safest of investments. But is that perception changing and why?
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Why the U.S. dollar is strengthening

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 18, 2024
The dollar has appreciated almost 3% since the presidential election. In general, it’s because investors can make more money with dollars.
Investors want U.S. dollars because they can make more money with them than other currencies.
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Hertz earnings hit by wariness over EVs

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 12, 2024
Some car renters, used to gas vehicles, don’t know how to charge electric vehicles or how much they'll cost to rent.
Hertz's bet on electric vehicles hasn't paid off.
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Election 2024

Why stocks jumped after Trump's election

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 6, 2024
Many gained on the prospect of lower taxes and the relief from uncertainty. But bonds declined on forecasts of bigger deficits.
The stock market cheered the prospect of lower corporate taxes, but the bond market is expecting wider deficits.
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How insurers are paying for Helene and Milton

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 5, 2024
As communities recover from Helene and Milton, insurance sometimes needs insurance of its own.
Debris piled up in The Village Potters Clay Center. Hurricane Helene swept through Asheville, North Carolina, in late September, flooding the pottery studio up through the second floor.
Courtesy Sarah Wells Roland
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Election 2024

As Election Day nears, farmers wonder what's ahead with tariffs

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 4, 2024
Trump’s proposed tariffs would extend to most U.S. trading partners. American agricultural exports are a favorite target for retaliation.
Donald Trump has called for sweeping tariffs in his bid to be reelected president.
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U.S. solar manufacturing is at a crossroads

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Oct 29, 2024
Some U.S. solar panel makers are pro tariffs on Chinese-made materials. Others say the industry can't meet demand without imported products.
The U.S. solar industry is divided on what tariff policy is ideal for the green energy transition.
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