The Atlanta killings and anti-Asian hate

This week, some of the biggest financiers in the world will be gathering in downtown Toronto along with Prime Minister Mark Carney and the country's premiers for an investment summit. The summit is part of Carney's plan to spur $1-trillion worth of investment in the country over ... Show More

As the trade war between Canada and the U.S. continued to deepen this week, U.S. commerce secretary Howard Lutnick and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke ahead of a fourth round of negotiations between the two countries later this month. Today, we look at the view from Mex ... Show More

Many economists say the bond market is the most important financial market in the world. It sets the baseline for almost everything Canadians borrow: mortgages, car loans, lines of credit. And right now, it’s looking pretty weird.30-year U.S. Treasury yields are the highest they’ ... Show More

<p>The pandemic has precipitated a rise in anti-Asian violence in the U.S. However, the full extent of this violence may be obscured by the difficulty in classifying attacks against Asian-Americans as hate crimes. </p><p>A recent shooting at three spas in the Atlanta area, in whi ... Show More

It’s been just over a year since six Asian women were among eight people shot and killed at Atlanta-area spas. Since those attacks, more acts of violence seemingly targeted at Asian-Americans have left the community on edge. In part one of a special two-part series, we examine ho ... Show More

<p>A <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2021/03/20/a-gruesome-shooting-in-atlanta-leaves-asian-americans-frightened?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shootin ... Show More

Chris chats with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms after a gunman killed eight people earlier this week, six of whom were Asian-American women. Chris asks if  prosecutors plan to charge the suspect with a hate crime and how President Biden's COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act will help ad ... Show More

On March 16th 2021, a man killed eight people in Atlanta, Georgia, six of whom were women of Asian descent. Savvy Psychologist Dr. Jade Wu shares her message of solidarity and a warning against stigmatizing addiction and mental health.Read the transcript.Join the conversation on ... Show More

In light of the targeted violence against the Asian community last week in Georgia, Maria and Julio unpack the root causes that led to this tragedy, including a history of racism toward AAPI communities and racialized misogyny against Asian women. They speak with Sung Yeon Choimo ... Show More

A mass shooting at a school, this time at a high school in Georgia. A teenage gunman opened fire at Apalachee high school, about 45 miles northeast of Atlanta appeared four people are dead and nine others wounded.