Month: October 2022

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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Can China?s GDP data be trusted?

This week, China released its third quarter GDP figure. At 3.9%, its rate of economic growth is better than many analysts expected, but still significantly short of the 5.5% target the Chinese government had set itself.

There was an unprecedented delay in releasing this particular GDP stat - and that delay coincided with the 20th Chinese Communist Party congress. President Xi Jinping was reappointed for a historic third term at the twice-a-decade gathering.

Some analysts found the delay suspicious. Did President Xi postpone the release of the GDP figures so it wouldn?t tarnish the congress? And can the figure of 3.9 per cent be trusted anyway?

Paul Connolly investigates with the help of John Burn Murdoch, Chief Data Reporter at The Financial Times; Associate Professor of Government at Cornell, Jeremy Lee Wallace and Dr Linda Yueh, Oxford University economist and author.

Presenter and Producer: Paul Connolly Editor: Simon Watts Programme Coordinator: Jacqui Johnson Sound Engineer: Neva Missirian

(Image: Chinese President Xi Jinping: Mark R Cristino/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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It Could Happen Here - It Could Happen Here Weekly 57

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Planet Money - Planet Money Records Vol. 2: The Negotiation

We got our hands on the long-lost "Inflation" song, and now it's time to put it out into the world. So, we started a record label, and we're diving into the music business to try and make a hit.

This is part two of the Planet Money Records series. Here's part one and part three.

Update: We now have merch! We released a line of Inflation song gear — including a limited edition vinyl record; a colorful, neon hoodie; and 70s-inspired stickers. You can find it here: n.pr/shopplanetmoney.

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The Gist - Musk Mustn’t Muck With Much

With Elon Musk’s official acquisition of Twitter, we examine what his incentives are and what voices to pay attention to for guidance on what concerns are legitimate and which are incentivized toward catastrophization. Plus, actors Billy Gardell (Bob Hearts Abishola, Mike and Molly), Herizen Guardiola (The Get Down), and Show Runner Ben Rock are here to talk about their new series Catchers. And the reasons behind the attack on Paul Pelosi.

Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: A Look at What Musk’s Twitter Deal Could Mean for Crypto, and Google’s Upcoming Ethereum Node Service

This episode is sponsored by ZenGo.


The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, Oct. 28, 2022.

"The Hash" hosts discuss today's top stories moving the crypto markets, including reactions to the latest U.S. inflation data, Elon Musk's Twitter takeover, and Google's dedication to blockchain services.

See also: 

Elon Musk Finally Closes Twitter Acquisition, Fires Top Executives

Dogecoin Soars as Elon Musk's Twitter Deal Nears Completion

Elon Musk, Twitter and the Social-Media Double Bind

Google Introduces Cloud-Based Blockchain Node Service for Ethereum

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Consider This from NPR - Brazil’s Presidential Vote Could Have An Impact Beyond The Country’s Borders

On Sunday, Brazilians will go to the polls to choose between two very different presidential candidates. One is the far-right incumbent, Jair Bolsonaro, who has been called Latin America's Trump. The other is leftist former president and working class icon, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

The outcome of the presidential runoff vote will of course shape the future of Brazil's democracy. But the vote's impact could also be felt far beyond the country's borders.

We hear what the outcome could mean for the future of the Amazon rainforest and efforts to prevent catastrophic climate change. And then, NPR's Shannon Bond explains why conspiracy theories about Brazil's elections are circulating in the United States.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - CLASSIC: Did the US abandon soldiers in the Vietnam War?

At the close of the Paris Peace Accords, the US and Vietnam agreed to return any POWs to their home country -- however, for decades after the close of the conflict, people in country reported seeing missing American soldiers, sometimes held by foreign officials, sometimes on their own in the jungle. So what happened to the hundreds of missing soldiers in the Vietnam War... and how much did the US government actually know about i99th? They don’t want you to read our book.

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The Daily Signal - TOP NEWS | Musk Closes on Twitter Deal, Paul Pelosi Assaulted, Ukraine Shoots Down Russia’s Iranian Drones, Andrew Cuomo Bashes Biden on Immigration | Oct. 28

On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down: 


  • Elon Musk finalizes his $44 billion Twitter purchase
  • Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi assaulted at home 
  • Ukraine shoots down over 300 of Russia’s Iranian-made drones 
  • Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-NY, bashes Biden’s immigration policies 



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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Oct. 28, 2022

Candidates up and down the ballot are making their final pitches to voters ahead of the midterms, reported hate crimes are up in Chicago, and more local workers are unionizing as inflation puts the squeeze on Americans. Reset goes behind the headlines with its panel guests: Kimberley Egonmwan, commentator for WVON and attorney, Dave McKinney, WBEZ state politics reporter, Paris Schutz, reporter and anchor, WTTW-TV.