Sabri Ben-Achour

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Sabri is a correspondent and host for Marketplace based in New York City. He has many, many plants.

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Nov 15, 2021
China’s economy has slowed, but trade is still booming
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The Biden-Xi summit will not focus on the economy, but China’s has shown both weakness and strength this year.
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Nov 12, 2021
U.S. officials warn tech companies of foreign threats in five key areas
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Why U.S. counterintelligence officials are telling companies to be wary about foreign business deals.
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Nov 12, 2021
What rising rents mean for inflation
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Inflation on a larger scale is “transitory,” we’ve been told by the Fed. But “rent growth is gonna remain strong,” one experts says
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Nov 8, 2021
When will we see the economic impact of new infrastructure spending?
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There are shorter- and longer-term projects in Biden’s $1 trillion plan. State and local governments will influence how it’s spent.
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Nov 3, 2021
Why the labor shortage may go on for much longer
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University of Minnesota Professor Alfred Marcus says aging workforce issues will translate into longer labor shortages.
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Nov 2, 2021
Biden, G-7, want to counter China’s financing for developing nations
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President Joe Biden wants advanced economies to finance infrastructure development in the developing world and, in doing so, counter China’s influence.
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Oct 28, 2021
How close are hydrogen planes, really?
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Airbus hopes to fly the first zero-emission, hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft by 2035. Other low-carbon fuels may be closer to widespread adoption.
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Oct 25, 2021
Yellen says high inflation is temporary. And if it isn’t?
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says inflation should ease by next year, but anxiety about that is still running high.
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Oct 21, 2021
Carbon offsets can be tough to get right
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If you can’t pollute less, pay someone else to pollute less for you. Carbon offsets sound simple but are complicated in practice.
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Oct 19, 2021
Bitcoin fund hits the New York Stock Exchange
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The debut of the cryptocurrency ETF is a first. But like bitcoin itself, the value of the asset could be volatile.
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