PBS News Hour - World - News Wrap: U.S. says progress made in indirect talks on Iran’s nuclear program
Marketplace All-in-One - Why would the Fed loosen mortgage regulations?
After the 2008 housing market crash, new rules required banks hold capital reserves proportional to the home loans they issued. In response, banks issued fewer mortgages and non-banks filled in the gap. Easing those rules — which the Fed is considering — could make it a bit easier for Americans to get a mortgage. Also in this episode: Vaccine research and development suffers under federal funding cuts, home builders give industry sentiment updates, and physical media sees a comeback.
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PBS News Hour - World - Ukrainians face brutal cold without heat after Russian attacks on energy grid
State of the World from NPR - Ice fishing is a peaceful retreat for war-weary Ukrainians
Kyiv residents venture onto the city’s frozen Dnipro River for a favorite past-time of ice fishing. The activity is a much-needed respite in Ukraine as the Russian invasion enters a fifth year.
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The Source - Does DEI make America great?
The Gist - Charles Duhigg: “You can mobilize till you’re blue in the face.”
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Getting Hammered® - #Todayin1776: Congress Debates Trade With Other Countries
Written in John Adams' hand, these notes from the Continental Congress catalogue the debate over whether to do trade with foreign entities. The colonies needs supplies, but engaging with foreign countries while at war with Great Britain creeps pretty close to acting like a country, not a colony. Hence, the debate.
https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/01-02-02-0006-0002-0001
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Consider This from NPR - How the Rev. Jesse Jackson transformed American politics
The Rev. Jesse Jackson died this week at the age of 84. The civil rights leader, minister, and protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. helped shape the modern Democratic Party.
Abby Phillip is an anchor at CNN and the author of A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power. She says Jackson’s impact on politics can be traced back to his 1984 and 1988 failed presidential bids.
The top of this episode features additional reporting from NPR's Cheryl Corley.
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