Mar 23, 2022

Is this the end of globalization?

Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, thinks it could be. Plus: Rising gas prices cut into the earnings of gig drivers.

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How Russian sanctions could speed up the corrosion of globalization

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

Mar 23, 2022

Adam Posen of the Peterson Institute says that could lead to less varied, costlier goods and a more divided and politically uncertain world.

As globalization corrodes, Adam Posen argues, American consumers could see a smaller variety of goods at higher prices.

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Trade deals improve relations with U.S. allies — gradually

by Mitchell Hartman

Mar 23, 2022

A new trade deal with the U.K. will erase Trump-era tariffs on steel and aluminum imported into the U.S., and motorcycles and whiskey exported to the U.K.

Shipping containers at Seaforth Dock in Liverpool. In the latest trade deal, U.S. tariffs are being replaced with import quotas.

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Helping is one goal of humanitarian aid. Another is claiming credit.

by Stephanie Hughes

Mar 23, 2022

Countries and international organizations want people to know about the foreign aid they provide.

President Biden signs the Consolidated Appropriations Act on March 15 to fund the U.S. government, which also sent $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine.

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High gasoline prices take toll on gig economy drivers

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Mar 23, 2022

A survey found more than half of drivers have either reduced their hours or quit in response to rising fuel costs.

Rising gas prices are cutting into the earnings of gig economy drivers.

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What happens when a family finally gets off the housing voucher waiting list

by Amy Scott

Mar 23, 2022

Housing vouchers can change recipients' lives but often come after years of waiting.

Kiarra Boulware with her young daughter, Brooklynn, at their apartment complex in Odenton, Maryland. A housing support program enabled them to move to a neighborhood with better conditions, including an improved educational environment for Brooklynn.

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For Russians, McDonald's was once a symbol of modernity. Its closing feels like a step backward.

by Kristin Schwab

Mar 23, 2022

When the golden arches opened, Russians marveled at how it differed from local restaurants: friendly service and plastic packaging.

When McDonald's opened in Moscow in 1990, Russians looked at it as "a window to a different world," says Konstantin Sonin, a University of Chicago professor who grew up in Russia. Above, the Pushkin Square restaurant.

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Music from the episode

Atomized Andrew Bird

2 The Music KAYTRANADA, Iman Omari

It’s Only (feat. Zyra) ODESZA, Zyra

Flip Flop Vibe The BREED

Cherry Tomatoes Guustavv

Policy of Truth - 2006 Remaster Depeche Mode

Wait for Me Swim Mountain

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Daisy Palacios Senior Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer

Sean McHenry Associate Producer

Andie Corban Associate Producer

Richard Cunningham Associate Producer

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