Also today: Jeffery Cleveland discusses how bond traders and central banks are reacting to simmering inflation questions. Police unions are locked in a debate over vaccine mandates.

Also today: We continue our discussion with David Brooks, who wrote about the impact of an elite “creative class” in America 20 years ago and has revisited the topic in The Atlantic.

From the BBC World Service: Large areas of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest have been cut down, some of it by illegal loggers. Now, more than 100 world leaders meeting at COP26 in Glasgow are pledging $19 billion of private and public money to try and tackle this issue. Plus, leading nations plan to set rules promoting low-carbon technology. And, should Chinese consumers be concerned as authorities urge people to stock up on basic supplies?

Also today: Julia Coronado helps prep us for the flood of data we’ll be seeing this week in relation to the markets. We look into how the push from companies for people to get their holiday shopping done early falls into the grand marketing machine. The BBC checks in regarding the COP26 climate change conference in Scotland.

From the BBC World Service: In a surprise move, Jes Staley has quit as CEO and a director of Barclays after a probe into his links with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Plus, we hear from the Qantas boss as Australia permits fully-vaccinated citizens to fly home from abroad without quarantining, for the first time in over 18 months. And, what’s in store for the leaders attending the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland.

Also today: Negotiations over President Biden’s social spending plan have led to support for community colleges being left out.

From the BBC World Service: More than 160 former world leaders and corporate bosses have written a letter to this year’s G20 chair, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, calling for immediate action to resolve inequality in vaccine distribution. President Biden will also attend the group’s first meeting since the pandemic began. Plus, ahead of the COP26 climate summit, the complex task of getting the European Union’s 27-member countries to meet their joint pledge to be climate neutral by 2050.

Also today: Winter is coming for the cruise industry, but could that be good news? Ships are ready to take on vaccinated passengers. In Scotland, Glasgow is hosting the big U.N. climate change conference known as COP26. However, its garbage-ridden streets and rat issues threaten to trash its reputation.

Also today: We also talk to Molly Wood about her new podcast, “How We Survive.” The latest episode focuses on lithium in the Salton Sea.