Stephen Ryan

Senior Producer, BBC World Service/Marketplace (in London)

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Jun 15, 2020
COVID-19’s effect on Native American economies and well-being
Savannah Maher
The pandemic has closed casinos, a major economic engine for Native American tribes. Money out of the stock market following news of a COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing and infection increases in U.S. states. Bankrupt Hertz is flooding the used-car market.
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Jun 15, 2020
The latest on extra unemployment benefits
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The White House is worried that the extra $600 a week in unemployment benefits makes not working too attractive. The new head of the U.S. Postal Service. And, how COVID-19 is reshaping the response to domestic violence.
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Jun 15, 2020
English consumers urged to “shop with confidence”
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As non-essential stores in England open for the first time in three months, the boss of bookseller Barnes & Noble and Waterstones explains how quarantining books works. Investors worry about a potential second wave of COVID-19 infections.
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Jun 12, 2020
The corporate money going into social justice groups
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Employees are crowdsourcing donations to social justice groups, which their employers matching. Plus, a roller-coaster week on Wall Street, a new number on consumer sentiment and spikes in new COVID-19 cases. And, household debt increased in the first quarter.
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Jun 12, 2020
Stock market turbulence returns
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The stock market’s biggest drop since March. A big part of the Republican National Convention is moving from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Jacksonville, Florida. Calls to change the measure that lets police departments get surplus military hardware and supplies.
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Jun 12, 2020
UK economy shrinks at record level
PA Media
The U.K.’s economy shrank by 20.4% in April, the sharpest contraction since records began. Asian and European stocks follow Wall Street down on fears of a second wave of the coronavirus. And, Sony has revealed its new Playstation 5.
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Jun 11, 2020
Companies back away from facial recognition technology
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After IBM said it will no longer sell or research facial recognition software, Amazon announces amoratorium on police use of its technology. Grubhub’s acquisition by Just Eat Takeaway. The stock market tumbles after a Federal Reserve reality check.
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Jun 11, 2020
Fed reacts to inequality, high unemployment
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America’s top economic policymakers at the Federal Reserve think the COVID-19 economy will linger on. How the U.S. shelters homeless people during a pandemic. And, how Starbucks has been hit the decline in commuting.
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Jun 11, 2020
Just Eat Takeaway gobbles up Grubhub
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Why Europe’s Just Eat Takeaway acquired Grubhub and what it means for Uber Eats, who’d previously been trying to secure a deal. Trade tensions rise between China and Australia. Spain’s top soccer league La Liga returns tonight.
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Jun 10, 2020
Extra unemployment money is set to run out
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Debate over extending the extra $600 a week in unemployment benefits. Should government support for the economy continue? The number of deferred credit card payments appears to be dropping. How community participation can guide law enforcement.
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