Sabri Ben-Achour

Correspondent & Host

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

Latest from Sabri Ben-Achour

Jul 12, 2022
Higher interest rates may not make a dent in rising rents for more than a year
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Rent growth is expected to ease after interest rates slow down homebuying. It will take even longer for inflation numbers to reflect that.
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Jul 8, 2022
Is the rental market slowing down? Maybe.
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Some private-sector sources are reporting that year-over-year rent increases slowed down in June. This could be good news for inflation, but not anytime soon.
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Jul 5, 2022
Ocean acidification raises economic concerns for shellfish hatcheries
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Lower pH water, caused by higher carbon dioxide emissions, can kill baby oysters as they fight for minerals to grow their shells.
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Jul 4, 2022
There’s little public consensus on how to tackle inflation, new poll shows
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The public is “at odds with expert opinion and traditional policymaking,” says Eric Plutzer of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy.
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Jun 30, 2022
What do different measures of inflation tell us?
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The PCE and CPI measure different things, but the message they send to consumers may influence expectations — that then can affect inflation.
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Jun 29, 2022
Chinese group faked social media posts against a planned Texas rare-earth metal plant, researchers say
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China produces the majority of the world’s rare-earth metals. It’s likely trying to maintain its control of global production, researchers say.
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Jun 21, 2022
Odds of a recession rising but vary widely
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There is a very real chance that the country may end up paying a price for getting inflation under control. That price is recession.
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Jun 17, 2022
Western countries may have a hard time confiscating Russian assets they’ve frozen
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Some say that part of the money to rebuild Ukraine should come from confiscating frozen Russian assets. But that path could be fraught with practical and legal difficulties.
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Jun 15, 2022
Retail sales dip may be lined with silver
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The slight decline from April to May could indicate a slowing economy — which the Federal Reserve is hoping for.
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Jun 14, 2022
We’re saving less. Will we spend less?
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After reaching a record high of nearly 34% early in the pandemic, the savings rate has dipped below its pre-pandemic level.
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