Happy 9/25!
Marketplace Morning Report

Happy 9/25!

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 25, 20266 min
  • Business & money

Today, people across the country are celebrating Dolly Parton Day. They’re encouraged to wear rhinestones, listen to her music, and be generous. Sept. 25 was chosen because the date harkens back to the hit song “9 to 5.” It is perhaps the singular ode to the eight-hour American workday. So in Parton’s honor, we look into the origin of that schedule. But first, with world leaders gathering in New York, we check in on how the U.S. war with Iran is affecting African economies. Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our d...

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With world leaders gathering in New York, a check in on how the U.S.'s war with Iran is affecting economies in Africa. From Marketplace in Washington, I'm Kimberly Adams. Leaders and policymakers from across the globe are meeting in New York for the United Nations

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General Assembly, and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is top of mind for many member nations, including countries in Africa. For more on how the conflict is affecting economies on the continent, I'm joined by Mavis Uusu-Jemfi, a political economist and president and CEO of the African Center for

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Economic Transformation. Mavis, welcome. Thank you very much, Kimberly, for having me back. How are the various parts of the continent feeling the economic pressures of this war domestically?

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