US banking CEOs prepare to face Congress this week - a podcast by BBC World Service

The heads of six banks will face questions from the Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee. It is thought they will be asked about how they have treated consumers and businesses during the pandemic. Neil Haggerty, a reporter with American Banker based in Washington, tells us how the banks will face tougher scrutiny under a Democratic president.
Global demand for cashew nuts has doubled in the last 20 years, but the UN says the African nations which produce them should be getting more for their crop. Stefan Csordas is an agricultural commodities specialist with the UN and explains why so much of the trade is controlled by those countries which process the nuts.
And, we look at a growing trend among NFL players to sell their valuable shirt number and ask whether this trend could spread to other sports.

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