Sabri Ben-Achour
Correspondent & Host
Episodes by Sabri (651)
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The free market is failing us on antibiotics
Dec 22, 2022
The free market is pretty simple: There’s supply, there’s demand, they meet somewhere in the middle. If there’s a need, there’s a product. But sometimes, that system breaks down, as it has in the market for antibiotics.
Consumers have kept the economy humming. How long can they keep it up?
Dec 20, 2022
Although they're contending with inflation and economic uncertainty, they continue to rack up debt and burn through their savings.
With retail inventories up 17% since last year, expect sales
Dec 19, 2022
Retailers' inventories in October were nearly 17% higher than a year before.
With overuse of antibiotics, superbugs continue to evolve
Dec 14, 2022
As antibiotics are overused and misused, superbugs keep evolving.
Inflation slows again. What now?
Dec 13, 2022
Prices rose 7.1% in November compared to a year ago — less than expected.
Inflation's "last mile" is the trickiest
Dec 12, 2022
Fighting inflation starts like a sprint, but it's a marathon. And the last few miles are hardest.
Airlines and airports need each other — and also hate each other
Dec 6, 2022
Many airports are hoping to raise the fees they charge airlines, and airlines have not responded well. The fight is public and nasty.
What’s the difference between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage?
Dec 5, 2022
There’s been a push for original Medicare recipients to switch to Medicare Advantage, but the plans have seen controversy.
What does the future hold for China's zero-COVID policies?
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Erika Soderstrom
and Jarrett Dang
Dec 2, 2022
The protests reflect simmering anger over strict government COVID measures.
For some countries, blue bonds offer a way to refinance debt while fighting climate change
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Alex Schroeder
and Ariana Rosas
Nov 25, 2022
Blue bonds, or debt-for-nature-swaps, are helping developing nations refinance their debt while conserving their oceans.