Segments From This Episode

• When economic predictions are wrong

  by Marielle Segarra

  

  When we tell you about economic news, we’re always saying things like “numbers were higher (or lower) than expected.” How much, then, should we consider economists’ expectations?

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• Did hiring pick up after states ended extra federal unemployment benefits?

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  What business owners are seeing, plus a look at unemployment and job search data.

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• More health care organizations impose vaccine mandates on workers

  by Meghan McCarty Carino

  

  There are obvious benefits to ensuring health care workers are vaccinated, but mandates have costs too.

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• Rents are rising again, making it hard to find an apartment

  by Andy Uhler

  

  Bidding wars to rent? One would-be renter says that’s going on in Houston, Texas.

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• A California fix for rolling blackouts irks neighbors

  by Lily Jamali

  

  The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently approved a California proposal that prioritizes its own power needs in a crunch.

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• Is fast fashion catching up to real time?

  by Kai Ryssdal and Minju Park

  

  Shein, a fast-growing, China-based clothing brand, relies on a “real-time fashion” model that slashes the time from design to production.

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