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Sabri Ben-Achour

Correspondent & Host

Episodes by Sabri (650)

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Why fewer funds for FEMA means slower disaster recoveries

Sep 27, 2024
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Are we in for another logistics nightmare?

Sep 26, 2024
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It's refinance time for many homeowners

Sep 26, 2024
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The history — and shaky future — of the generic drug market

Sep 20, 2024
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When companies take a political stand

Sep 20, 2024
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Can shame deter the ultra wealthy from using offshore accounts?

Sep 19, 2024
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Rates are on their way down. What's that mean for you?

Sep 19, 2024
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How online shopping is saving the economy

Sep 18, 2024
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What Fed rate decisions look like during election years

Sep 18, 2024
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The economic mood is cooling

Sep 10, 2024
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Latest Stories (653)

U.S. walks out on global digital tax negotiations

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jun 18, 2020
The move escalates a trade dispute over how much tech companies can be taxed outside their home countries.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin sent a letter to to several finance ministers in Europe asking for a pause in negotiations about a digital tax.
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U.S. criticizes WTO for big disparities in tariffs

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jun 17, 2020
The Trump administration is denouncing the fact that the tax levels vary greatly between members of the global trade body.
An East China Sea container ship in the Port of Oakland in 2018. China's economy has grown 900% since 2001, causing a tariff imbalance.
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COVID-19

Retail sales were way up in May. But don't pop the Champagne just yet.

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jun 16, 2020
March and April's weak numbers were easy to beat. Upcoming changes, such as the end of unemployment bonus payments, may stall the upward trend.
A reopened clothing store in Los Angeles. U.S. retail sales climbed at a record rate in May.
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COVID-19

As internships move online, will opportunities follow?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jun 15, 2020
If internships can be done from anywhere, the pipeline for future talent may be getting more inclusive.
Companies have shifted during the coronavirus pandemic to allow their interns to work remotely.
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Who gets to decide if we are in a recession?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jun 9, 2020
We have to take the word of economists at the National Bureau of Economic Research, who have been making that call for a hundred years.
A man wears a face mask as he check his phone in Times Square on March 22, 2020 in New York City. - Coronavirus deaths soared across the United States and Europe on despite heightened restrictions as hospitals scrambled to find ventilators. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)
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COVID-19

Are we almost through the worst of the COVID-19 economic decline?

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Alex Schroeder
Jun 8, 2020
The National Association for Business Economics predicts our economy could be growing once again by the third quarter.
Overhanging any forecast is the risk that a second wave of the coronavirus could threaten the economy once again.
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Do you sometimes wonder, what is the stock market thinking?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jun 2, 2020
Mostly about the future — and the Fed.
Ever look at the stock market and make this face?
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Race and Economy

Economically, riots endure

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jun 1, 2020
While every moment of social upheaval is unique, history suggests long recovery periods for economies wracked by violent uprisings.
A worker cleans up a damaged bank Monday in Washington, D.C.
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COVID-19

Companies scramble to protect their supply chains

by Sabri Ben-Achour
May 29, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities. Some firms are even supporting partners financially to keep vital links intact.
Workers produce N95 face masks at a Honeywell factory in Phoenix. Personal protective gear is part of a solid supply chain.
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COVID-19

When will consumers start feeling better about the future?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
May 25, 2020
As states relax lockdown rules, consumers may start to feel better about the current situation. The future might take longer.
A reopened Indiana barber shop in mid-May. Consumer confidence may be improving as people begin to return to their usual activities.
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