Aug 18, 2021

Meet the Afghan central bank governor who escaped from the Taliban

Images of people trying to flee Afghanistan as the Taliban takes over have made it to social media platforms. Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images

We also check in on how small businesses are offering higher wages and better benefits in the hopes of trying to keep their workers from leaving for higher-paying jobs.

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Workers want better pay and incentives, and businesses are responding

by Amanda Peacher

Aug 18, 2021

The response, however, has led to a shift in the workforce where people are still leaving for even better-paying jobs. Small businesses are trying to keep up.

Many small businesses are realizing they have to compete with the amount of money people are receiving in unemployment benefits if they want to fill empty positions.

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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Head of Afghan central bank warns of further economic collapse under Taliban

by Victoria Craig

Aug 18, 2021

Ajmal Ahmady, whose dramatic exit from the country was described in viral tweets, says inflation and poverty will likely rise.

Neat piles of Afghan currency are shown at the central bank in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2002.

Chris Hondros via Getty Images

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

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

Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

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