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If you want to know how U.S. shoppers are doing, Walmart may have the answer
Jul 26, 2022

If you want to know how U.S. shoppers are doing, Walmart may have the answer

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The country's biggest retailer is expecting a drop in profits this year as people ease up on buying things. The BBC reports on Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba getting a listing in Hong Kong as well as New York. Also, we discuss the post-crash future for crypto.

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Even amid the crash, there's some optimism about the future of crypto

The co-founder of one financial services company is bullish on digital currencies even as uncertainty roils the market.
"Similar to the past so-called crypto winters, the underlying foundation, the development, the technology and the adoption [of crypto] has been continuing," said William Cai, co-founder and managing partner at Wilshire Phoenix.
Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images

The team

Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Jarrett Dang Digital Producer (gone fishing)
Jesson Duller Media Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director