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The coyote fur on your winter parka is big business
Mar 18, 2019

The coyote fur on your winter parka is big business

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We take a look at the "dot plot" for an idea of what the Fed will do on interest rates. Two giant banking companies you've probably never heard of but likely use are merging. Plus, coyote fur is big business, but rising prices have trappers looking for alternatives.

Today's show is sponsored by the Alliance for Lifetime IncomeKronos and EquityZen.

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Why coyote pelts are in high demand

Mar 18, 2019
Demand for coyote fur has been on the rise thanks, in part, to trendsetting by Canada Goose.
Coyote in Yosemite National Park, California, USA.
Christopher Bruno/CC BY-SA 3.0

We take a look at the “dot plot” for an idea of what the Fed will do on interest rates. Two giant banking companies you’ve probably never heard of but likely use are merging. Plus, coyote fur is big business, but rising prices have trappers looking for alternatives.

Today’s show is sponsored by the Alliance for Lifetime IncomeKronos and EquityZen.

The team

Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director