Mar 22, 2022

Another day, another Russian cybersecurity threat

Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on economic issues in Moscow on February 17, 2022. (Photo by Alexey NIKOLSKY / Sputnik / AFP) (Photo by ALEXEY NIKOLSKY/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images) ALEXEY NIKOLSKY/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images

Cybersecurity experts have been sounding the alarm for years now. Plus: Federal funding for COVID-19 testing and treatment has run out.

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White House warns companies of growing cyberattack risk

by Matt Levin

Mar 22, 2022

While big energy and financial firms are better defended than they used to be, other critical industries are still vulnerable.

President Joe Biden warned companies against potential Russian cyberattacks this week. Experts say the U.S. is unprepared for such cybersecurity threats.

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The war in Ukraine could make stealing catalytic converters more lucrative for thieves

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Mar 22, 2022

They're valuable in part because the palladium inside is expensive. And Russia provides much of the world's palladium.

"You can get anywhere from $60 to $100 in recycling a catalytic converter, but you end up costing the victim thousands of dollars in repairs," says Avo Bagramyan of Automotive in Los Angeles.

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Proposed bitcoin ETFs spotlight debate over rules governing crypto

by Lily Jamali

Mar 22, 2022

SEC delays decision on allowing exchange-traded funds. It has to make big calls on digital currencies, whether it wants to or not.

The SEC is spending a lot of time figuring out how to deal with cryptocurrencies.

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COVID-19

Federal funding for COVID testing and treatment for the uninsured has run out

by Samantha Fields

Mar 22, 2022

Hospitals and doctors will no longer be reimbursed. The White House has asked Congress for $22.5 billion for its ongoing COVID efforts.

If people are confused about whether or not they’re going to have to pay, they are less likely to get tested for COVID-19, one expert said.

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How might the beef industry diversify in the U.S.?

by Ashley Ahearn

Mar 22, 2022

One rancher in the Pacific Northwest built her own supply chain to control how her cows get to market.

Cory Carman loads a saddle into a trailer at Carman Ranch in Wallowa, Oregon.

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Central Asia suffers collateral economic damage from Russia's war in Ukraine

by Stephen Beard

Mar 22, 2022

These neighbors of Russia played no part in Putin’s invasion, but they are caught in the economic crossfire triggered by sanctions.

Kazakhstan's president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, left, meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in February. The value of Kazakhstan's currency has fallen since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Music from the episode

Teenage Birdsong Four Tet

Cariño The Marías

Puff Lah KAYTRANADA

Can I Kick It? A Tribe Called Quest

History Repeats Brittany Howard

Abstract Poetic DAO, Strehlow, Seb Zillner

Volcanic Love The Aces

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Andie Corban Producer I

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Richard Cunningham Associate Producer I

Dylan Miettinen Associate Digital Producer

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