Sabri Ben-Achour
Correspondent & Host
Episodes by Sabri (651)
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Economists say Trump’s China trade policy is harming U.S. Why is it so hard for Biden to change course?
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Rose Conlon
Feb 22, 2022
“It’s hard to do anything that doesn't end up hurting us more than it hurts them," says New York Times columnist Paul Krugman.
As U.S. and China bicker over flights, the market "is dead"
Feb 16, 2022
The two countries canceled 44 flights, tit-for-tat style, in January. But few people are flying between the U.S. and China anyway.
Will inflated prices come back down? Mostly no.
Feb 8, 2022
When conditions leading to inflation ease, don't get your hopes up that prices will go the other way.
Grid operators struggle with volume of connection requests from renewables
Feb 7, 2022
The number of proposed solar projects has spiked as costs have declined, but the transmission system can't accommodate them.
Hiring is hard. So is keeping the workers you have.
Feb 4, 2022
As companies try to hold on to the workers they have, pay and benefits are on the up and up. That may not be enough.
Rising commodity prices suggest more inflation is on the way
Feb 2, 2022
The cost of commodities has gone way up, and spendy raw materials suggest more inflation in 2022.
Job openings — and resignations — still at historic highs
Feb 1, 2022
26 million people quit their jobs over the past six months. In December, employers had about as many jobs open as they ever have.
The markets have been volatile. What's an investor to do?
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Erika Soderstrom
Jan 28, 2022
One of the first things? Don't panic.
New supply chain worries emerge as China races to contain omicron
Jan 18, 2022
About 20 million people are in lockdown under China's zero-COVID policy, and economic disruptions may be ahead.
The Supreme Court blocked the Biden vaccine mandate for businesses. Now what?
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Rose Conlon
Jan 14, 2022
A similar mandate, however, will be allowed for health care workers.