Jun 18, 2021

The cost of hygiene theater

Many businesses are still investing time and money in sanitizing for COVID-19 safety, though it may be unnecessary. Sean Gardner via Getty Images

Plus, more on inflation and wages, along with a live wrap-up of the biggest news of the week.

Segments From this episode

Wages keep going up. Will prices do the same?

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Jun 18, 2021

It seems both are rising at a rate that will keep inflation in check ... for now.

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Cleaning and sanitizing as COVID theater

by Kristin Schwab

Jun 18, 2021

COVID spreads mostly by air, but businesses are still zealously cleaning surfaces. It’s about customer perception, one owner says.

Many businesses are still investing time and money in sanitizing for COVID-19 safety, though it may be unnecessary.

Sean Gardner via Getty Images

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My Economy

Making gelato e-commerce friendly is like starting a new business

by Sean McHenry

Jun 18, 2021

Uli Nasibova of Uli's Gelato in Los Angeles, sees her future online, but getting there could mean some trial and error.

"I spent the first six or seven months creating an e-commerce solution for shipping my gelato, and the economics of that already aged," says Uli Nasibova, owner of Uli's Gelato.

Nina Uemurasachi

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Who will end up paying the price for Biogen's new Alzheimer's drug?

by Kimberly Adams

Jun 18, 2021

The cost of the newly approved treatment will be about $56,000 a year, much of it paid for by Medicare.

Biogen’s new Alzheimer's treatment drug, Aduhelm, has an annual sticker price of $56,000.

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Will Britannia rule the waves in shipping's green revolution?

by Stephen Beard

Jun 18, 2021

British entrepreneurs and innovators hope to cash in on the move to decarbonize commercial ships.

Some industry leaders believe that a large part of Britain’s maritime future lies in designing and building new systems to combat climate change.

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Music from the episode

Headlines (feat. Westside Gunn, Conway & Benny) DJ Premier, Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, Benny The Butcher

Worst Comes To Worst Dilated Peoples

ORANGE SINY

Coco Mango (FloFilz Remix) MF DOOM, FloFilz

Mystic Voyage Roy Ayers

Humbug Mountain Song Fruit Bats

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Daisy Palacios Senior Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer

Sean McHenry Associate Producer

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