Segments From This Episode

• U.S. bond auction will test if yields are high enough to attract buyers

  by Justin Ho

  

  The government needs to plow out of a lot of debt from previous COVID-19 rescue packages and the potential $1.9 trillion in additional aid.

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• Women are still having to choose between a job and child care

  by Jasmine Garsd

  

  The American Rescue Plan includes a monthly child tax credit, but it’s not enough to pay for full-time child care in most states.

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• Is a virtual SXSW worth the price of admission?

  by Andy Uhler

  

  Austin’s business community is rooting for South by Southwest to get through this pandemic after being canceled last year.

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• What’s “normal”? Unilever decides to stop using the word.

  by Kimberly Adams

  

  The consumer-products giant will no longer use the term to describe skin or hair care brands such as Dove, Axe and Vaseline.

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• Higher U.S. postage rates send vendors in China scrambling

  by Jennifer Pak

  

  The U.S. set higher postage rates last year. E-commerce sellers in China are still scrambling to deal with the change.

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• Seattle retailer reflects on a year without in-person shopping

  by Andie Corban

  

  Things still feel strange for Cat Wilcox, co-owner of women’s boutique Velouria. She misses day-to-day interactions with customers.

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• Why self-driving cars are designed to look like overgrown toys

  by Nova Safo

  

  To make customers comfortable with mobile robots, companies are designing in approachability and familiarity.

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