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Competing Interests: Refugee Crisis, Campaign Finances, Mortgage Rates

Skimm This

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4.53.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2019

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Four years after the European migrant crisis reached its peak, European leaders are being called on to once again to address a situation that’s never fully been fixed. Meanwhile, Montana Governor and democratic presidential candidate Steve Bullock wants to set up public financing for his campaign -- but the agency that needs to sign off on it is kinda busy right now. Also on the show: why economists say it could be a great time to buy a home, and our raison d'être. PS: Where do you like to listen to our show? When do you listen? Tell us what you think about Skimm This by leaving a voicemail at (646) 461-6370. You could hear your voice on our show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's Monday, September 30th.

0:03.1

Welcome to Schim this.

0:04.5

We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why

0:08.3

they matter.

0:09.9

A deadly fire at a Greek refugee camp is making the world reckoned with the fact that the

0:13.8

European migrant crisis never really ended.

0:17.1

Then, one candidate for president is taking a stand on campaign finance reform, as long

0:22.2

as he can get someone in the government to sign the paperwork.

0:25.3

And finally, it's International Podcast Day.

0:27.7

And we want to spend it learning more about you.

0:31.0

We're here to make your evening smarter.

0:33.1

Let's Schim this.

0:39.2

Today's episode is brought to you by John Hancock.

0:41.7

They have over 150 years of financial expertise to help you plan for the future.

0:46.3

We have 10 minutes to give you the news.

0:51.2

The most complicated story today is about the European refugee crisis.

0:55.3

In this flash, the story never really went away.

0:58.5

Large numbers of refugees have been trying to reach Europe for years.

1:01.4

But the issues back in the headlines because the number of refugee arrivals is on the

1:05.7

rise again.

1:07.1

And the EU system of dealing with refugees is under stress.

1:10.9

So today we're going to get into why refugees are still fleeing to Europe, how refugee

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