Segments From This Episode

• The Weekly Wrap

  Kai Ryssdal speaks with the New York Times’ Ana Swanson and the Washington Post’s Heather Long about supply shocks, how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine might impact the global economy, the inflation-managing challenges facing the Federal Reserve.

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• How do sanctions against Russian oligarchs actually work?

  by Matt Levin

  

  A relatively small team in the Treasury Department works with banks to ensure sanctions are followed.

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• Quiet dread coats daily life in NYC’s Little Ukraine

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  “I mean, we’re a small community here, but most everybody can identify with Ukraine to some extent,” said the owner of Veselka, a popular restaurant.

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• What has the U.S.-China trade war achieved?

  by Jennifer Pak

  

  The U.S. and China have been engaged in a trade war for nearly four years. What’s the scorecard?

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• Why countries stockpile foreign cash

  by Savannah Peters

  

  For one, foreign reserves help mitigate the effects of international sanctions.

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