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Paddy Hirsch

  • Freelance Reporter, NPR
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Why the US is losing the drone war

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By Paddy Hirsch, Adrian Ma Verified, Angel Carreras Verified, Kate Concannon Verified
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Why the US is losing the drone war : The Indicator from Planet Money The US defense industry is struggling to keep up with the revolution in cheap drones vs. expensive reusable military equipment. Today on the show, we talk with Stacie Pettyjohn, the director of the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security on the three big reasons the U.S. is falling behind. Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
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Why the $250 bill would be good … For criminals!

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By Paddy Hirsch, Wailin Wong Verified, Angel Carreras Verified, Kate Concannon Verified
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Why the $250 bill would be good … For criminals! : The Indicator from Planet Money A plan to create a new $250—with President Donald Trump’s face on it—has created a lot of pushback. Who probably won’t be pushing back, though? Criminals. On today’s show, we explain why. Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
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The UAE wants a dollar lifeline

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By Paddy Hirsch, Adrian Ma Verified, Cooper McKim Verified, Kate Concannon Verified
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The UAE wants a dollar lifeline : The Indicator from Planet Money With the Iran War underway, the United Arab Emirates is looking for some economic certainty. The rich Arab nation is home to a lot of foreign-held deposits, and they’re worried investors will pull those funds. So, they’re looking for an economic backstop. Enter: currency swap lines. Today, we explain why the UAE is looking to its close ally, the U.S., for a currency swap line and how it would work.
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