Aug 2, 2022

Record gas prices pump in record profits

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BP raked in $8.5 billion in profits in the three months ending in June, and you can add that figure to the mountain of profits from other Western oil and gas companies. The position of substitute teacher has grown in prominence. High-tech companies in the U.S. are investing in China, and that raises a lot of questions.

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Should the U.S. try to restrict high-tech American companies from investing in China?

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Jarrett Dang

Aug 2, 2022

The proposal is part of a larger competition package being considered in Congress.

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai explains why addressing economic coercion from China is a challenge.

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As more teachers leave the profession, substitutes become even more essential

by Stephanie Hughes

Aug 2, 2022

Pandemic-era needs for substitute teachers are changing how schools fill the job – and who they hire to fill it.

The concept of the substitute teacher has been altered because of the pandemic-fueled teacher shortage.

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

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

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