Sabri Ben-Achour
Correspondent & Host
Episodes by Sabri (651)
Latest Stories (653)
Household debt is up sharply, but don't worry ... yet.
Mar 5, 2024
The amount we are paying in interest on this debt — as a percentage of our income — has been climbing.
The Biden administration is worried about Chinese cars — and the electronics that come with them
Feb 29, 2024
The administration says the electronics could transmit sensitive information about U.S citizens and infrastructure. But it's also worried about the impact of Chinese EVs on U.S. automakers.
Steady GDP growth sets US apart from peer countries
Feb 28, 2024
The U.S. economy has been growing at a steady clip while many others are faltering.
The fees war between retailers and credit card companies is heating up
Feb 26, 2024
Merchants paid $126 billion in credit card fees in 2022, up 20% from the year before. The pushback is playing out in lobbying campaigns and Congress.
How worried should we be about regional banks and commercial real estate?
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Alex Schroeder
Feb 22, 2024
A report from Moody’s Analytics finds there's trouble ahead, but it's more nuanced than a banking collapse due to empty offices.
No, I'm not saying "Bye." I'm saying "Buy."
Feb 19, 2024
The Amazon One system enables purchases via hand waving. Christopher Mims of the WSJ discusses business prospects for biometric data.
Why Microsoft is switching up its Xbox strategy
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Nic Perez
Feb 16, 2024
Microsoft sees the change in strategy as a revenue opportunity, explains Tom Warren, senior editor at The Verge.
Why fake robocalls are sounding more and more real — and what's being done about it
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Alex Schroeder
Feb 16, 2024
How can consumers protect themselves from malicious AI? We'll dig in.
Diamondback and Endeavor merger continues the trend of bigger, fewer oil companies
Feb 12, 2024
Publicly held Diamondback Energy is buying privately held oil driller Endeavor Energy Resources, creating a company worth $50 billion.
Foreign investors are cooling on U.S. commercial real estate
Feb 9, 2024
Some of the drop is due to high interest rates and economic problems back home. Office buildings continue a slow burn, one expert says.