Mar 21, 2022

Pharma’s tough exit strategy in Russia

Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/AFP via Getty Imnages

Pharmaceutical companies are weighing how to dissociate themselves from Russia's government while providing lifesaving medications to everyday Russians.

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Can the Federal Reserve squeeze out inflation without squashing growth?

by Mitchell Hartman

Mar 21, 2022

Bringing the economy in for a "soft landing" — taming inflation without bringing on a recession — has proven difficult for the Fed in the past.

The Federal Reserve isn't always successful at taming inflation while avoiding a recession. Plus, the pandemic and war in Ukraine make the Fed’s job more difficult.

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In a time of war, "sustainability of the government is No. 1," says former Ukraine finance minister

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

Mar 21, 2022

Ukraine’s economy is being strangled, says Natalie Jaresko, citing the need for international support as well as Russian reparations.

Ukraine will need hundreds of billions of dollars for reconstruction, said Natalie Jaresko, shown speaking in Washington, D.C. "The first source of that should be reparations from Russia."

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Global pharma industry weighs Russian operations

by Lily Jamali

Mar 21, 2022

Drugmakers have pulled some nonlifesaving products, hesitating to punish ordinary Russians by withdrawing vital treatments.

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Already short on bus drivers, school districts now face soaring diesel fuel costs

by Stephanie Hughes

Mar 21, 2022

The price of diesel is up 50% over a year ago. Some districts are turning to COVID relief funds to cover the increased cost.

Some school districts are opting for a four-day school week to deal with rising diesel prices, one expert said.

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The EU has sworn off Russian steel. That could be bad news for the environment.

by Andy Uhler

Mar 21, 2022

Russia makes steel the dirty, old-fashioned way. Europe hoped its trade relationship could spur a cleanup.

With the European Union's ban on Russian steel, countries might struggle to satisfy demand. But recycling could help.

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The nickel market has gone bonkers

by Matt Levin

Mar 21, 2022

Russia invading Ukraine is a big reason that prices skyrocketed.. But it's not the whole story.

A worker at a nickel mining company in northwestern Russia. The price of nickel — used in making stainless steel, electric vehicle batteries and more — shot up this month after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Tej The So Ons

Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop) - Longer Album Version Erykah Badu, Common

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Make It Better (feat. Smokey Robinson) Anderson .Paak, Smokey Robinson

Soft Stud Black Belt Eagle Scout

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

Dylan Miettinen Associate Digital Producer

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