Jul 31, 2020

It turns out the pandemic also attacks the U.S. dollar

George Washington has appeared on the one dollar bill since 1869. Alex Wong/Getty Images

The dollar is set for its biggest monthly decline in a decade. Analysis finds that Black and Latino workers are having their state unemployment claims rejected at disproportionately higher rates. And, the fight to save bananas from extinction.

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The dollar is down about 5% this month. What does that mean for the global economy?

Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets in London, has more.

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Race and Economy

Black, Latino workers much more likely to have unemployment claims rejected, analysis finds

by Nova Safo

Jul 31, 2020

Black and Latino workers made up nearly 40% of the unemployed, but were less than 20% of aid recipients.

Analysis from the Bipartisan Policy Center, a Washington think tank, finds that Black and Latino workers are having their unemployment claims rejected at disproportionately higher rates, compared to white workers.

Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

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Inside the battle to save the banana

by Stephen Beard

Jul 31, 2020

A small bioscience startup in Britain is taking on a disease that threatens one of the world’s favorite fruits.

Georges Gobet/AFP 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

Brian Allison Technical Director

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