May 7, 2021
China’s latest export and import data looks surprisingly high
Demand for manufactured goods dropped in December, and so did prices for those goods. It may be a sign that the Federal Reserve's measures against inflation are working.
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From the BBC World Service: Demand for Chinese electronic goods has picked up in the U.S., and PPE sales have increased in countries still struggling with COVID. Plus, England's foreign travel "green list" — vacation destinations which won't require quarantine when you get back home — is about to be revealed. And, Grab, the Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm that could be part of the world's largest SPAC merger.
The team
David Brancaccio
Host
Victoria Craig
Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan
Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin
Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin
Producer
Jay Siebold
Technical Director
Brian Allison
Engineer
Meredith Garretson
Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom
Producer
Rose Conlon
Producer
Alex Schroeder
Producer
