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Sabri Ben-Achour

Correspondent & Host

Episodes by Sabri (581)

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Consumers, jobs and interest rates — oh my!

Apr 29, 2024
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A copper gold rush courtesy of the energy transition

Apr 29, 2024
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Welcome back, net neutrality

Apr 26, 2024
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One thing we can all agree on? Housing is too expensive

Apr 26, 2024
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What's up with the weak GDP growth?

Apr 25, 2024
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EPA aims to quash coal emissions once and for all

Apr 25, 2024
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Manufacturing comes out of its own private recession

Apr 24, 2024
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Millions of Americans could get a pay bump

Apr 24, 2024
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Raising rates is not completely off the table

Apr 19, 2024
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The great bitcoin halving

Apr 19, 2024
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Are the Big Tech companies breaking antitrust rules? Their CEOs testify before Congress.

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Rose Conlon , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Jul 29, 2020
Members of Congress believe that these companies are abusing their power. But have they done anything illegal?
This composite photo shows, from left to right, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple CEO Tim Cook.
Chip Somodevilla, Matt Winkelmeyer, Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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COVID & Unemployment

The pros and cons of extending additional unemployment benefits

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jul 28, 2020
Money in jobless people's pockets can stimulate the economy, but longer unemployment payments could slow a recovery, experts say.
Baristas prepare drinks at a coffee shop in North Carolina. Some say high unemployment benefits are discouraging employees from returning to work during the pandemic.
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COVID-19

Republicans have rolled out a COVID-19 relief bill. Here's what it includes.

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Alex Schroeder
Jul 28, 2020
One major difference from the Democrats' bill is a sharp decrease in the amount of money for pandemic unemployment assistance.
Despite having a bill, Senate Republicans themselves remain divided on issues of spending and policy.
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Trump turns attention to health care with executive orders he says will lower drug prices

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Nova Safo and Alex Schroeder
Jul 27, 2020
The president is expected to meet with pharmaceutical industry executives, who are opposed to the changes, on Tuesday.
Among the orders is allowing the importation of cheaper drugs from other countries, and requiring drug rebates paid to insurers and others to get passed down to patients.
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COVID-19

If more PPP money is coming, how can the Senate make sure minority-owned businesses benefit?

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Alex Schroeder
Jul 24, 2020
Clarity around how to apply for a PPP loan and the terms of repayment would be useful for all companies trying to get a loan.
Fabiana Estrada of Accion says a lot of the minority business owners she's worked with are confused about how the PPP loans work.
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The tech cold war with China is ratcheting up

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Rose Conlon
Jul 24, 2020
"The next few months are going to be really dangerous," says Eurasia Group president Ian Bremmer.
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Trump denies asking ambassador to help move British Open to his resort

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Nova Safo and Alex Schroeder
Jul 23, 2020
The Turnberry is reportedly not profitable, and a major golf tournament could bring in tens of millions of dollars to the local economy.
Ambassador Robert Wood Johnson IV said Trump asked him to help get the British Open moved to the Trump Turnberry resort in Scotland, pictured above.
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COVID & Unemployment

What Senate Republicans are proposing for the COVID-19 relief bill

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Alex Schroeder
Jul 23, 2020
They're divided on whether and how to extend emergency pandemic unemployment benefits.
The unemployment extension for the GOP bill will be based on approximately 70% wage replacement, according to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
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Ant Group is taking its IPO to Hong Kong and Shanghai. Why is it skipping New York?

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Jul 23, 2020
And is it a sign of things to come for relations between the U.S. and Chinese economies?
The financial technology company based in China will be going public in what could be one of the biggest IPOs in history.
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COVID-19

Oil-rich countries have been hit hard by the pandemic. How can they move on?

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Jul 22, 2020
Oil prices are still far below the break-even point for many producers in the Middle East.
Transitioning away from oil, for countries that depend on the industry, is easier said than done.
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