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Last Week in Business for ‘This Week in Business'
Billionaires in space, out of this world IPOs and a special goodbye to This Week in Business after 18+ years. Featuring Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung and Boston Business Journal Editor Doug Banks.
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2021 in Review: Politics, Social Justice & Housing
Boston Business Journal Editor Doug Banks and Shirley Leung of the Boston Globe talk about politics, the push for social justice and high housing costs, all with an eye on business.
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2021 in Review: COVID, The Great Resignation, Supply Chain Challenges
Part 1 of our look back at the top business stories of the year with Shirley Leung of The Boston Globe and Doug Banks, editor of the Boston Business Journal.
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The Business of Replacing Governor Baker
Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung talks about what qualities business leaders tell her they are looking for in a new governor.
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COVID, Mass. and Cass Policy Change, Race for Boston Mayor
The Boston Globe’s Shirley Leung is on the business beat looking at new COVID vaccine rollout plans for boosters and kids. Plus, Mayor Kim Janey’s big move on Mass. and Cass and developments in the race to be the city’s next mayor.
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Clean Energy, Travel Chaos, Supply Chain Gridlock
Shirley Leung of The Boston Globe is on the business beat talking clean energy, travel tie-ups and whether shipping gridlock will be the Grinch who steals Christmas.
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This Week in COVID
Shirley Leung of The Boston Globe is on the business beat looking at the impact of the delta variant, the controversy over the Bezos trip to space and the story of one truck that’s expected to create many months of traffic troubles for thousands of commuters.
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Where I'm Really From: Boston AAPI Leaders Answer on Their Own Terms
Many Asian Americans have fielded the question their entire lives, along with the common follow-up, “No, where are you really from?”
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Where I'm Really From: 5 AAPI Leaders On Their American Identity
Many Asian Americans have been asked a question that calls their identity as Americans into question: “Where are you really from?” We asked five prominent Asian Americans in Boston about the dreaded question and their experiences with stereotypes and racism.
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Vaccine Preregistration, Job Losses, Vineyard Wind and COVID Relief
Shirley Leung of The Boston Globe on a new phase for Massachusetts vaccine sign-ups, shocking pandemic job loss numbers, revived Vineyard Wind plans and the COVID relief bill.
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COVID Vaccine Rollout; Mass. Joins the Facebook Antitrust Lawsuit
Shirley Leung of The Boston Globe weighs in on a variety of topics including the vaccine rollout; the Red Sox cutting ties with The Lowell Spinners; and Massachusetts joining the Facebook antitrust lawsuit.
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Colleges Impacted by Pandemic; NH Sues Mass.
Shirley Leung of The Boston Globe is on the business beat looking at a variety of topics including why college enrollments are down; New Hampshire’s lawsuit against Massachusetts; a new Fenway development plan; when to expect normal traffic patterns; and Purdue Pharma’s settlement.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group; Hotel Industry Hurting
Shirley Leung, of The Boston Globe, joins us to discuss a variety of topics including the MA COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group; Morgan Stanley buying Eaton Vance; MBTA cuts and delays; AIS making free masks for poll workers and the hurting hotel industry.
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Wealth Gap Widens Amid Pandemic
Shirley Leung is on the business beat looking at the growing wealth gap, the new Boston Celtics social justice fund and the Cape Cod summer season.
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Colleges Cope With COVID; Biogen Super Spreader
Shirley Leung of The Boston Globe joins This Week in Business to discuss college COVID crackdowns; the Biogen conference super spreader event; the “My Local MA” shopping campaign in the Bay State; and missing on the Dow Jones.
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Phase 3 Concerns in Massachusetts
The Boston Globe’s Shirley Leung joins This Week in Business with a COVID-19 roundup including Phase 3 frustrations; rapid antigen testing plans in Massachusetts; travel ban enforcement challenges; and fall planning.
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Phase 3 Begins in Massachusetts' Reopening Plan
Shirley Leung of The Boston Globe talks about Phase 3 of reopening in Massachusetts — from gyms to casinos. Plus, the future of college education, the Harvard and MIT suit over an immigration order and new bridges coming to Cape Cod.
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New Jobless Claims, More Small Business Loans Possible
Shirley Leung of The Boston Globe is on the business beat looking at the growing number of jobless claims, the next round of PPP loans, the Trump/Harvard faceoff and the process of reopening.
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Wayfair Layoffs; Mass. AG Sues Juul
In this edition of our monthly business roundtable, Shirley Leung of The Boston Globe and Doug Banks, Editor of the Boston Business Journal, talk about the Wayfair layoffs, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s lawsuit against Juul, the Boston Calling verdict reversal and growing coronavirus concerns.
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Malware Attack Targets Physician Network; Machines to Replace Bartenders at Encore
Shirley Leung of The Boston Globe and Doug Banks, Editor of the Boston Business Journal are back in this segment to talk about the Malware attack targeting pediatricians, new considerations about changes to the Massachusetts Turnpike in Allston, Encore Boston Harbor replacing many bartenders with robots and UMass Boston’s new chancellor.