Wildfires can be prevented by prescribed burns, but who pays when they get out of control? Plus, potential limits on China’s access to advanced tech and the value placed on women’s soccer.
A prescribed burn that went awry in New Mexico has some questioning the value of the practice, but scientists say we need prescribed burns more than ever because of climate change.
First, the Biden student loan forgiveness plan passes a couple of legal tests. Then, Chris Low of FHN Financial offers up market insight. The BBC looks at how inflation has affected preparations for Diwali.
Scientists don’t know exactly why some 7 billion crabs are missing from the waters around the state, but the impact on fishing-related industries is much less mysterious.
One of those wins involved the Supreme Court. Community college students returning to campus are encountering a host of transportation issues. Missing snow crabs near Alaska have local industries concerned.
From the BBC World Service: E.U. leaders have agreed to a “road map” aimed at putting in place measures within weeks to shield European consumers from soaring energy prices. But after hours of wrangling, there’s been no decision on whether to declare a cap on the price that the E.U. is prepared to pay for gas. Meanwhile, the U.K. looks ahead to the appointment of a new Prime Minister within days after the resignation of Liz Truss, but what’s the view from business? And, how is inflation affecting preparations for Diwali?
The nonprofit newsroom found internet service providers are disproportionately offering slower internet at higher rates in lower income and non-White areas.
We’ll unpack U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss’ resignation and its fallout. Plus, a Pennsylvania town weighs utility privatization to update its infrastructure.
Liz Truss, the U.K. prime minister, announced her resignation today. The BBC checks in. Diane Swonk, who has stuck with us for much longer, discusses market activity. Then, in France, biogas plants are turning waste into energy.
Cuts to construction may mean job losses for Latinos. But a younger, more educated workforce means Latinos could fare better in a downturn than in the past.
A New Orleans appeals court panel takes issue with funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. We unpack the situation, starting with a reminder of what that bureau actually is. Also, we hear about the fun stuff people are doing now that they don’t have a time-consuming, soul-injuring commute to work every day. Then, we check beyond the numbers on the employment outlook for Latinos.
From the BBC World Service: After suffering a series of defeats on the battlefield, Moscow is now targeting electricity and water networks in Ukraine – President Zelensky says 30% of his country’s power stations have been destroyed so far. Citizens now face national energy restrictions for the first time since the invasion. Plus, Turkey’s unusual approach to interest rates at a time of soaring inflation. And, why the traditional South Korean dish of Kimchi is under threat.
The ups and downs of the stock market don’t always predict the future of the economy. But stocks can give us some clues about where investors think the economy is headed.
Because of the size of inflation these days, the IRS has had to make bigger adjustments than usual – which could be helpful. We talk bank runs with Philip Dybvig, one of the winners of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.
Tesla’s entries into tribal lands also means entry into a different legal sphere as well. A reporter from The Markup helps shed some light on inequitable pricing on broadband internet around the country. We talk Miami real estate with Amy Scott as the second season of “How We Survive” debuts.
Professor Philip Dybvig, co-winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, co-authored a seminal paper on how deposit insurance can help prevent financial crises.
From the BBC World Service: Hong Kong’s new leader John Lee says he wants to rebuild the economy and attract potential new employees from around the globe. The economy has been undermined by an ongoing political crackdown following the national security law introduced in 2020 and coronavirus restrictions. Plus, while many countries have severed ties with Russia, India is pinning its defense export hopes on a joint venture. And, how can South Africa make its energy system more robust after years of blackouts?
The act, instituted in 1972, turns 50 today. We measure its impact thus far. Stifel Financial’s Lindsey Piegza helps dish out some market perspective. Then, we dive more into the difficult job landscape that awaits people who’ve been incarcerated.
First, the U.S. plans to sell more oil to help dial back gas prices. Then, a Miami-based realtor opens up about his struggles finding employment after doing time in prison.
From the BBC World Service: Natural gas prices have spiked since the Kremlin limited supplies to European Union countries. The European Commission is outlining measures to try and control high energy prices. Plus, China delays publishing key economic data during the Communist Party Congress. And, why a city in Uganda has banned women from sitting in the front cabin of trucks.
For those who asked for a six-month extension on filing 2021 tax returns, today’s the deadline. Julia Coronado discusses market activity with us. It’s costing more and more to stay in a hotel these days.
We break down some of the significance of the national congress of the Chinese Communist Party, which is underway. Our latest subject for Econ Extra Credit got us thinking about the concept of classic, bottom-to-the-top upward mobility in corporations.
From the BBC World Service: Days into his new job, the new U.K. finance minister Jeremy Hunt hopes to appease volatile markets, unsettled by his predecessors plan for tax cuts. Plus, the United Nations Children’s Agency says the war and rising inflation have pushed 4 million children into poverty across eastern Europe and central Asia. And, the female farmers in Sierra Leone who are transforming swamp land to grow rice.
