Segments From This Episode

• The market ripple effects of uncertainty in the Middle East

  by David Brancaccio

  Over the weekend, Israel followed Hamas launched Stock markets are down, oil is up, the dollar is up and bond yields are going down. Julia Coronado, founder and president of MacroPolicy Perspectives, joins the program to dig into the latest.

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• As student loan payments resume, private sector sees an opportunity

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  According to PitchBook, there’s been nearly $1.2 billion invested in student loan management startups in the past year.

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• What should Ireland do with its budget surplus?

  by Leanna Byrne

  

  Ireland has a budget surplus of $10.9 billion, which has been driven by soaring corporate tax revenue from tech and pharmaceutical companies.

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