Nov 3, 2021

China skipped COP26, but it still has emission-reduction goals to meet

A blanket of smog hovers over Luoyang city's skyline. It cleared up two hours later. Charles Zhang via Marketplace

Plus: A look at the investment needed to tackle the climate crisis; and how an indie bookstore is making it work amid COVID uncertainties.

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It's taper time

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell confirmed what the central bank’s been hinting at for a while now: that it’s time to scale back bond-buying.

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Democrats reach deal aimed at cutting drug prices for seniors

by Amanda Peacher

Nov 3, 2021

The limited plan would, for the first time, give Medicare the power to negotiate prices directly with pharmaceutical companies.

Medicare Advantage plans are becoming more and more popular, but what exactly do they entail? We got the details from Dr. Fred Hyde, an independent consultant in health care finance and adjunct professor at Georgetown University.

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The developing world needs more private investment to reach climate goals

by Samantha Fields

Nov 3, 2021

It needs more public investment, too.

World leaders at the COP26 conference in Glasgow, Scotland, on Tuesday. Among other issues, they have discussed the need for additional investment in climate resilience for developing countries.

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Cutting emissions means costs and opportunities for China's businesses

by Jennifer Pak

Nov 3, 2021

The country is criticized for doing too little, too slowly, but efforts are already having an impact.

The rapid construction in Luoyang city and other urban centers across China is partly the reason the country is the world's biggest carbon emitter.

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For hotels, leisure travel is roaring back

by Justin Ho

Nov 3, 2021

Pleasure travel has helped the hotel industry emerge from the depths of the pandemic. But business travel has been slower to bounce back.

The Marriott and Hilton hotel chains recently posted improved financial results, largely on a rebound in leisure travel. Health risks are among the issues still restraining business travel.

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He's growing his business during a labor shortage. "I'm optimistic."

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios

Nov 3, 2021

R.G. Lamar of Stuckey's Corp. bought pecan-shelling and candymaking facilities in rural Georgia. There's demand, but not enough workers.

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My Economy

How one bookseller arrived at its next chapter

by Anais Amin and Marketplace Staff

Nov 3, 2021

The co-owners of “A Good Used Book” in Los Angeles, California, are back in their retail space and looking ahead to the future.

This summer, Jenny Yang and Chris Capizzi, co-owners of A Good Used Book, began selling books in-person again after pivoting to online sales during pandemic lockdown.

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Music from the episode

Get By Talib Kweli

The Bridge Emancipator, Lapa, Frameworks, Tor

When the Night is Over Lord Huron

From Home, to Work, and Back.. Tall Black Guy

Soul Vibration J-Walk

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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