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BBC Marketplace Senior Producer

Stephen Ryan

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

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  • President Trump can’t seem to get on the same page with… well… anyone. Bernie Sanders’ and Elizabeth Warren’s student loan forgiveness policies might not be so “woke” after all. A witness to the Stonewall riots looks back at the historic protests 50 years on.

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  • Rita Ora stops by the Absolut Openhouse Tent at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival to Celebrate Acceptance with Fans, Featuring New Song, "Proud" on April 14, 2018 in Indio, California.
    Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Absolut

    Lesser-known Dems try to raise their profiles and money through this week’s debates. The DOJ looks into chicken-pricing collusion. As corporations capitalize on Pride Month, Absolut Vodka has been an ally to the LGBTQ community for decades.

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  • Jun 26, 2019

    The cost of Ebola

    A medical assistant uses a non-contact thermometer to check the temperature of people from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the Ebola screening point bordering with DRC in Mpondwe, western Uganda. (Photo: ISAAC KASAMANI/AFP/Getty Images)

    Trump, technology and tariffs in China. Strengthening trade ties between the U.S. and India. The impact on households and businesses in Africa following the latest Ebola outbreak.

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  • Christopher Chin blows vapor from an e-cigarette at Gone With the Smoke Vapor Lounge on May 5, 2016 in San Francisco, California.
    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

    Will the forthcoming interest rate cut come soon enough for investors? San Francisco is voting on banning e-cigarettes. Hong Kong businesses are wary following clashes over a controversial extradition law.

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  • New York City construction workers line up over a street grate as they take their lunch break in midtown Manhattan on June 19, 2019
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    The U.S. issues yet more sanctions against Iran. Home construction lags.

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  • Public transport drivers pay for fuel in US dollars at a station in Harare, Zimbabwe. (Photo by JEKESAI NJIKIZANA/AFP/Getty Images)

    Zimbabwe ends a decade of dollarization. Water scarcity needs more attention in India. Why Hong Kong’s businesses are shutting down amid a fight to maintain the city’s autonomy.

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  • Christina Pritchard in the townhouse
    Nadege Green

    The Fed plans to cut interest rates, but not soon enough for President Trump. The new defense secretary asks NATO allies to pitch in more money. A Florida city helps artists become homeowners.

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  • Transgender groups fight for a seat at the funding table
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    The U.S.’s China blacklist grows. Transgender advocates fight for funding. The Women’s World Cup makes soccer jerseys a fashion statement.

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  • The legs of an unrecognizable couple jump on top of a bed (Photo: Getty Images)

    Scientists can transform carbon dioxide into mattresses and phone parts. What else can the Trump administration target in Iran? What are the implications of Turkey’s latest election?

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  • Why librarians are against tariffs on China
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    U.S. tensions with Iran, a major oil exporter, are spooking bond markets. The Fed exempts almost 20 big banks from its “stress tests.” What do kids’ picture books have to do with tariffs?

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