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Navigating 2023's global risks, from Russia to AI

by David Brancaccio and Jarrett Dang
Jan 5, 2023
Eurasia Group Founder Ian Bremmer talks through the consultancy's annual report of risks the world will face in the coming year.
Russia's increasingly rogue behavior tops the Eurasia Group's list of 2023's global risks. Artificial intelligence, China, and inflation are also make appearances.
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What the pandemic taught companies about mental health support

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell , Jarrett Dang and Erika Soderstrom
Jan 4, 2023
"You can't have a healthy economy without a healthy population," says Marketplace's senior economics contributor.
Health improvements can lead to economic improvements.
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How one company is energizing the growing EV charging industry

by David Brancaccio and Jarrett Dang
Jan 3, 2023
Charge Enterprises execs say EV charging infrastructure will require a multidecade, trillion-dollar investment to fully replace gasoline and diesel.
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One big bank halts new fossil fuel investments. Will others follow?

by Nova Safo and Jarrett Dang
Dec 29, 2022
HSBC said it will stop investing in new oil and gas fields. Climate activist Bill McKibben calls it a welcome first step.
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Consumer rights aren't guaranteed in a digital world, warns Consumer Reports CEO

by David Brancaccio and Jarrett Dang
Dec 23, 2022
Marta Tellado, CEO of the nonprofit Consumer Reports, says shift to a digital economy may endanger some consumer rights.
Consumer Reports CEO Marta Tellado cautions that consumer protections have not kept up in areas of the economy like artificial intelligence and digital algorithms.
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"It's a Wonderful Life"

When community banking means easier access to loans

by David Brancaccio and Jarrett Dang
Dec 22, 2022
Institutions like the NYC-based Carver Federal Savings Bank emphasize community development as a core part of their missions.
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The Transistor at 75

Tracing the history of electronics through the Old Calculator Web Museum

by David Brancaccio , Jarrett Dang and Alex Schroeder
Dec 16, 2022
"The first digital use of the transistor for consumers was in a calculator," says Rick Bensene, curator of the Old Calculator Web Museum.
Back in the 1970s, the first microprocessors and transistor technology were breaking ground in calculators.
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As crisis consumes Haiti, migrants face economic difficulties in America

by Jarrett Dang
Dec 12, 2022
Migrants fleeing Haiti for greener economic pastures in the U.S. often face difficulties finding employment and adequate housing.
A Haitian migrant is seen next to a painting of an American flag outside a shelter in Mexico. Migration from Haiti to the U.S. has accelerated in the past year as instability rocks the Caribbean island nation.
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Inside California's new law allowing more people to seal old criminal records

by David Brancaccio and Jarrett Dang
Dec 9, 2022
The law could help people with arrest or conviction records who are applying for jobs or seeking housing, says David Harding of UC Berkeley.
Most provisions of SB 731, which was signed into law recently, will go into effect in July.
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Is Medicare Advantage worth the short-term savings?

by David Brancaccio , Jarrett Dang and Erika Soderstrom
Dec 6, 2022
One health consultant walks us through the benefits and drawbacks of increasingly popular Medicare Advantage plans.
Medicare Advantage plans are becoming more and more popular, but what exactly do they entail? We got the details from Dr. Fred Hyde, an independent consultant in health care finance and adjunct professor at Georgetown University.
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