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Geopolitics Is Shaking Up Economic Alliances
Bloomberg’s Shawn Donnan and Maeva Cousin join this episode to explain how rising political tensions around the world are leading to a re-ordering of…
2 years, 5 months ago
Here's How Workers Describe Dollar General. Brace Yourself
The Dollar General retail chain has 19,000-plus locations, more than Walmart and Wendy’s combined. Its business model is to open in towns too small t…
2 years, 5 months ago
It’s Tough Being A Blue City In A Red State
Bloomberg Businessweek national political correspondent Joshua Green joins this episode to describe a political phenomenon that’s emerging in parts o…
2 years, 5 months ago
What Do Striking US Auto Workers Want?
On Friday, US auto workers started an unprecedented strike against all three of the legacy Detroit carmakers. If the standoff isn’t resolved quickly,…
2 years, 5 months ago
India Flexes Its Growing Global Power
There were many global issues on the table at the G-20 summit in New Delhi. But arguably the real center of attention at the India meeting was India …
2 years, 5 months ago
Low Pay, Long Hours, Rude Customers. Retail Workers Have Had It
Retail work has always been hard – long hours and weekend shifts on your feet, a lower pay scale and dealing with disgruntled customers. But in our p…
2 years, 5 months ago
Carbon Capture’s Make Or Break Moment
Since the 1970s, carbon capture and storage (CSS) has been held up as one potential tool to help combat global warming. The idea is to capture carbon…
2 years, 5 months ago
‘Made In Mexico’ Is The New ‘Made In China’
For decades, companies looking to lower costs have resorted to offshoring—moving their manufacturing to China and other nations in Asia. But US-China…
2 years, 5 months ago
Companies Are Pressing Return-To-Office. Workers Want To Stay Remote.
By now, most people across the globe have returned to pre-pandemic routines like traveling and going to the movies. But when it comes to where they w…
2 years, 5 months ago
A Street Drug From Syria Is Alarming The US And Europe
A cheap, illegal amphetamine called captagon is raising alarm around the globe after circulating for years in the Middle East. The US and its allies …
2 years, 5 months ago