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Plus: Work-from-home policies, an upcoming inflation report, and fridge frustration.
Job gains were up, but only in certain sectors. Plus: Oil prices, wage growth, whole milk, and first-time homeownership.
Retail sales were flat in December. Plus: AI website scams, crypto Fimbulwinter, imported bananas, and Alphabet’s century bond.
Julissa Mercedes, a finance analyst living in San Diego, saved over $1,000 participating in the “No Spend January” challenge.
Also in this episode: Michigan’s Big Oil lawsuit, tool libraries, U.S. Treasurys and SAG-AFTRA negotiations.
The Trump administration has disappeared statistics on the economy, public health, and more from public access.
Thank the worsening labor market. Plus: consumer staples, government data, and a recap of the week’s economic headlines.
And Black Americans are experiencing a particularly high unemployment rate. Plus: Energy capacity, bank lending, and free pay phones.
Food is a common target. Plus: jobs data, new natural gas plants, and an award-winning chef.
Drew Millard wrote in Bloomberg about how the live music industry plans to recruit and train its next generation of roadies.
