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Stephen Ryan

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

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  • The annual benchmark revision shows that fewer jobs were created than previously thought.
    David McNew/Getty Images

    What does the U.S. assassination of an Iranian military leader mean for America’s allies? The strong job market isn’t translating to more pay. Board games remain extremely popular in the era of ubiquitous screens.

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  • Jan 3, 2020

    Uber and lift

    The Bell Nexus concept vehicle is one of several designs for vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicles that can be used as air taxis.
    Eva Hambach/AFP

    Oil prices spike after the U.S. kills an Iranian military leader. The Fed predicts nine state economies will shrink in 2020. Labor unions continue their uphill battle with the Trump Administration. The air taxi race is on.

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  • Oil wells pump the oil fields of California's southern Central Valley. 
    David McNew/Getty Images

    Oil prices spike after Iran vowed to take revenge on the U.S. for killing its top military general. Companies have added ping-pong tables, beer fridges and even saunas to their offices, but is having fun at work good for business?

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  • Stacey Price owns Shop Made in D.C., a local boutique that sells clothing, accessories and art by Washington designers.
    Mikaela Lefrak

    The new year is bringing clarity on some major trade deals. States are taking on consumer data protection. Designers are making Washington D.C. a fashion destination.

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  • A sign points the way to a parking lot in Austin's popular South Congress district.
    Samuel King

    Illinois aims for transparency in A.I.-assisted job interviews. Google vows to stop the use of the “Double Irish Dutch Sandwich.” Remembering the late David Stern’s tenure as NBA commissioner. How the lack of parking is affecting hiring in Austin.

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  • English dictionaries, including Oxford English, in Beijing book shop, China
    Tim Graham/Getty Images

    As Australia’s bush fires rage, economic and psychological costs mount. Google ditches a controversial tax. How English is changing the world. 

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  • What’s next for Time’s Up?
    MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images

    Plus: How academics are trying to reduce their carbon footprint and what to expect from Big Tech this decade.

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  • New year, new rules for low-paid managers
    AndreyPopov/iStock/Getty Images Plus

    What a new overtime pay rule could mean for low-paid managers and ringing in the new year with … solar panels. 

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  • Big Tech is so 2010s
    Spencer Platt/Getty Images

    Plus, if you thought board games were a thing of the past, think again. 

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  • Dr. Amber Edwards at work.
    Blake Farmer

    A look back at what shook markets in 2019. Gen-Zers are turning to resale apps to get rid of unwanted gifts. What accounts for the shortage of female heart surgeons?

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