Money Talks

Peru is taking steps to revive its economy after a lengthy coronavirus lockdown. It's starting with a measured return of tourism, which accounts for a large chunk of its GDP. It's buffing up its old crown jewel, hoping it can once again attract curious travellers to its historic ruins.

#MachuPicchu #PeruEconomy #Coronavirus

In Yemen, more than five years of civil war have devastated the economy and left at least 2 million people without a way to earn a living. But most of those who still are making money are not much better off; the UN estimates 22.5 million Yemenis are malnourished and on the brink of starvation. That's caused some well-to-do local and expat businesspeople to find a solution, as Shoaib Hasan explains in this report.

#Yemen #FoodInitiative #FoodShortages

Millions of Americans will head to the polls on Tuesday, to elect the next US president. More than 94-million ballots have already been cast and the sheer volume of mail-in votes could mean a definitive result won't emerge on election night. The differences between the two candidates, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, are vast on a number of key economic issues, such as taxes and healthcare. Mobin Nasir reports on how each candidate might shape the world's largest economy. For this discussion, we were joined by Cheri Jacobus in Washington. She's the former spokesperson for the Republican National Committee. She left the party when it nominated Donald Trump for president and now supports former vice president Biden. She's also the Executive Producer of the programme "America Reads The Mueller Report". And Jan Halper-Hayes joins us from London. She's a Republican strategist and the former worldwide vice president of Republicans Overseas.

#DonaldTrump #JoeBiden #USelections

The English Premier League is a multi-billion dollar industry that's enjoyed almost unparalleled success and growth as a global brand since its inception 25 years ago. But COVID-19 has wiped-out match-day revenues, and simmering tensions over the financial structure of the league have recently boiled over. Add to that a cooling market for broadcast rights which would hit club income. So is the world's most famous football league beginning to lose its shine? Oliver Regan has been assessing the outlook. We spoke to Stefan Szymanski in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He's a Professor of Sport Management at the University of Michigan. He's an expert on the economics of sports, focusing on football. He's also written extensively on the subject, including co-authoring the New York Times bestseller, Soccernomics.

#PremierLeague #BroadcastRights #EnglishPremierLeague

As COVID-19 cases surge in the US, many people are skipping traditional Halloween activities like trick-or- treating and haunted houses. But that hasn't stopped people from celebrating in different ways. Kyoko Gasha explores how people are enjoying and spending this spooky holiday.

#Pandemic #Halloween #ConsumerSpending

COVID-19 has forced more businesses to go online to survive. While that's further cemented the dominance of tech giants like Google and Amazon, it's also created greater demand for more personal alternatives. One Canadian e-commerce company's focus on small retailers is leading to big profits. Shopify's third quarter revenue jumped 96 percent to nearly 770 million dollars, smashing analysts' estimates. Net profit came in at more than 190 million dollars. That's from a loss of 73 million dollars a year earlier. Miranda Lin reports.

#Shopify #Ecommerce #Amazon

Thousands of Venezuelans are leaving their country once again, as their neighbours reopen their economies. But the pandemic has made migration within South America more dangerous than it used to be. Manuel Rueda has more from Colombia.

#Venezuela #Colombia #Poverty

The US economy has beat expectations, surging by an annualised 33.1-percent in the third-quarter after a historic plunge in the second. It means the US economy has recovered about two-thirds of the ground it's lost during the pandemic.. after GDP contracted by a record 31.4-percent in the April to June quarter. But the positive figures mask concerns that the US economic rebound is already slowing, as coronavirus infections surge across the country. Kyoko Gasha has more on the health of the US economy and its prospects for recovery. Christian Lawrence spoke to us from New York, He's Senior Market Strategist at Rabobank.

#USeconomy #GDP #StimulusPackage

The constant changing of the UK's COVID-19 rules has been an ongoing nightmare for pumpkin farmers. The interest in pumpkin picking for Halloween has grown in Britain over the past decade. But creating space for families to do so safely during a pandemic has turned profitable businesses into a bit of a horror show. As Natalie Powell reports.

#Pumpkin #Halloween #Pandemic

The Philippines is dealing with the worst COVID-19 outbreak in Southeast Asia. And the effects on the island nation's economy have been dire. It's forced many of the country's 100 million people to resort to an ancient method of commerce to get by. Paolo Montecillo reports.

#Bartering #PhilippinesEconomy #pandemic