Sep 28, 2022

The heavy cost of a strong dollar

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Today, a look at how a strong U.S. dollar is impacting economies around the globe. Plus, how pay transparency laws are playing out.

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Strong U.S. dollar presents problems for much of the world

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Sep 28, 2022

Good for U.S. tourists and importers. Bad for exporters and fragile world economies.

A teller in Lebanon holds U.S. currency. The strong dollar is affecting imports, exports and foreign countries' debts.

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After raising rates to combat inflation, the Bank of England is buying bonds to bring rates down

by Justin Ho

Sep 28, 2022

The BoE seeks to restore stability after U.K. bond markets reacted badly to a government plan to cut taxes and go deeper into debt.

The BoE is navigating complicated economic conditions, including inflation, bond market instability, a sinking currency and the government's tax policy.

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Hurricane Ian has many thinking about the resilience of the electric grid

by Andy Uhler

Sep 28, 2022

There's no one-size-fits-all way to make the power infrastructure impervious to natural disasters.

One way to strengthen power grids against extreme weather is to put transmission lines underground. But that can be costly and may not help during storms with heavy rain.

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How one elementary principal is dealing with hiring staff and kids' learning loss

by Kai Ryssdal and Anais Amin

Sep 28, 2022

"We are scrambling as a school, as a district" to catch up kids and address mental health needs, Jessica Gomez of Southern California says.

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Pay transparency laws are changing the rules for salary negotiations

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Sep 28, 2022

California will require companies to publish salaries in job postings, a move aimed at closing pay gaps for women and people of color..

California is joining a growing number of locales to require that most companies include salary ranges in job postings.

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British walkers demand wider right to roam

by Stephen Beard

Sep 28, 2022

A United Kingdom group is calling for greater access to the countryside and is organizing mass trespasses to get it.

The majority of the England's countryside is off limits to the public, but an assortment of nature lovers is advocating for expanded public access to the countryside.

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