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A gloomy outlook for the global economy
Sep 26, 2022

A gloomy outlook for the global economy

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Financial markets around the world are looking at economic conditions and not liking what they’re seeing. Plus, the costs of a kindergarten education and the tug of war over inflation and growth in the United Kingdom.

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Global markets are tanking because they see signs that the global economy is tanking

Sep 26, 2022
Inflation, declining demand and uncertainty are bumming out investors.
It's been a rough couple of weeks for financial markets in the U.S. and abroad. For a decade before 2022, conditions were mostly favorable to risk takers.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Why investors are bailing on the UK

Sep 26, 2022
Bond yields hit highs not seen in decades, and the pound fell to a record low against the dollar. What is going on in the UK?
The premises of the Bank of England, which is trying to rein in inflation. British bonds and the national currency are having difficulty finding buyers.
Isabel Infantes/AFP via Getty Images

When it comes to health apps, don't count on HIPAA to protect your medical info

Sep 26, 2022
Web searches about medical issues and data in health trackers aren't guaranteed the confidentiality given to records in a doctor's office.
HIPAA protects the information about you that resides with your doctors and insurers. It doesn't apply to your web browsing or app use, though.
Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)

They cleaned the U.S.' largest coal ash spill; many have died waiting for compensation

Sep 26, 2022
Coal ash contains a slew of toxic elements. The Tennessee Supreme Court is weighing the latest effort to block the workers’ cases.
In December 2008, more than 5.4 million cubic yards of coal ash were released from a holding pond at the Kingston Fossil Plant in Harriman, Tennessee.
Lily Jamali/Marketplace

Kindergarten is more than snacks and blocks these days. Some states think kids shouldn't have to go.

Sep 26, 2022
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes a proposal that would have required children to attend kindergarten.
Kindergartners run outside for a break. School enrollment for 5-year-olds dropped by 6% in 2020 and hasn’t fully recovered.
John Moore/Getty Images

Maine chocolatiers resist raising prices as holiday sales begin

Sep 26, 2022
Kristin Thalheimer Bingham, co-owner of Dean's Sweets in Portland, talks about preparing for the holidays and rising costs.
"We are resisting, really resisting price increases," says Kristin Thalheimer Bingham of Dean's Sweets in Portland, Maine.
Melissa Mullen Photography

Music from the episode

Old Graffiti Bibio
Light Cycle Yppah
Carefully Little People
Motherland Journey Blue Lab Beats
Be Good 2 Me LUXXURY

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Andie Corban Producer I
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II
Richard Cunningham Associate Producer I