Aug 19, 2020

Why some stock portfolios seem to be immune to the coronavirus

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Why are investors aggressively buying stocks right now? It's in part because the returns on bonds are so low right now. Plus, the USPS and veterans. And, reimagining our world with sustainability, waste and the "circular economy" in mind.

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U.S. Postal Service is a big employer of veterans

by Justin Ho

Aug 19, 2020

The USPS says veterans make up roughly one-sixth of its workforce.

The federal pension the USPS offers is one part of what makes the job attractive to veterans.

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Both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite hit record highs Tuesday

Why would people buy stocks given the mess we remain in? Michael Hewson at CMC Markets sheds some light on the subject.

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Reimagining the Economy

Eliminating the concept of waste from the economy

by David Brancaccio and Daniel Shin

Aug 19, 2020

For architect William McDonough, an economy of the future is a "circular economy."

"If we're destroying the Earth, we have to ask ourselves, is this is our intention? And if it's not, perhaps we need a new design," architect William McDonough says.

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Music from the episode

Electricity - Instrumental Talking Heads

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 Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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