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Sabri Ben-Achour

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Marketplace Morning Report

Consumers, jobs and interest rates — oh my!

Apr 29, 2024
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A copper gold rush courtesy of the energy transition

Apr 29, 2024
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Welcome back, net neutrality

Apr 26, 2024
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One thing we can all agree on? Housing is too expensive

Apr 26, 2024
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What's up with the weak GDP growth?

Apr 25, 2024
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EPA aims to quash coal emissions once and for all

Apr 25, 2024
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Manufacturing comes out of its own private recession

Apr 24, 2024
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Millions of Americans could get a pay bump

Apr 24, 2024
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Raising rates is not completely off the table

Apr 19, 2024
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The great bitcoin halving

Apr 19, 2024
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Latest Stories (602)

As U.S. and China bicker over flights, the market "is dead"

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Feb 16, 2022
The two countries canceled 44 flights, tit-for-tat style, in January. But few people are flying between the U.S. and China anyway.
China canceled 44 flights — including from Delta, United and American — from the U.S. in January. In response, the U.S. canceled 44 flights from Chinese carriers.
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Will inflated prices come back down? Mostly no.

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Feb 8, 2022
When conditions leading to inflation ease, don't get your hopes up that prices will go the other way.
The prices of things that tend to be volatile, like energy, may dip when the factors that cause inflation ease. But goods like clothing or home appliances? Probably not so much.
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A Warmer World

Grid operators struggle with volume of connection requests from renewables

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Feb 7, 2022
The number of proposed solar projects has spiked as costs have declined, but the transmission system can't accommodate them.
Energy experts say grids are not prepared for the tidal wave of renewable energy coming their way.
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Hiring is hard. So is keeping the workers you have.

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Feb 4, 2022
As companies try to hold on to the workers they have, pay and benefits are on the up and up. That may not be enough.
In a remote work environment, employees may have fewer social connections that may otherwise make them stick around.
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Rising commodity prices suggest more inflation is on the way

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Feb 2, 2022
The cost of commodities has gone way up, and spendy raw materials suggest more inflation in 2022.
The rising cost of commodities, like coffee and soybeans, indicate that inflation will stick around.
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Job openings — and resignations — still at historic highs

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Feb 1, 2022
26 million people quit their jobs over the past six months. In December, employers had about as many jobs open as they ever have.
The 311,000 number is higher than most predictions, while unemployment rose from 3.4% to 3.6%.
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The markets have been volatile. What's an investor to do?

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom
Jan 28, 2022
One of the first things? Don't panic.
There are some things to consider for investors during market periods that are especially turbulent.
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COVID-19

New supply chain worries emerge as China races to contain omicron

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jan 18, 2022
About 20 million people are in lockdown under China's zero-COVID policy, and economic disruptions may be ahead.
Lockdowns could affect the operations of the tech industry and Chinese ports.
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The Supreme Court blocked the Biden vaccine mandate for businesses. Now what?

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Rose Conlon
Jan 14, 2022
A similar mandate, however, will be allowed for health care workers.
President Biden's signature student-debt policy is now in the hands of the nine justices.
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Inflation is high, but has it peaked?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jan 12, 2022
Inflation is high but decelerating. So when will it decelerate to something normal?
Though there are hints that inflation may be near its peak, economists debate how long factors that influence it — like the labor shortage — could persist.
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