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The Fed is rethinking inflation
Aug 26, 2020

The Fed is rethinking inflation

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On Thursday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell is expected to announce a change in how the Fed handles inflation. Plus, why business travel by airplane may never be the same. And, thinking more about flood risk when considering buying a home.

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Airlines may need to retool routes with decline in business travel

Aug 26, 2020
They might not send employees on as many trips, even after COVID-19.
Business travelers have outsize influence on airlines, generating around half of the industry's revenues, according to analysts.
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We might be underestimating our collective flood risk

Aug 26, 2020
Matthew Eby, head of the First Street Foundation, wants to help homeowners protect themselves as climate change poses hazards to coastal properties.
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The team

Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director