Segments From This Episode

• COVID surge might not be the main factor in retail sales drop

  by Marielle Segarra

  

  The obvious explanation for July’s 1.1% dip would be the coronavirus delta variant. Not so fast; inflation may also be a culprit.

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• Cutting the Taliban off from global trade could be a tall order

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  

  The U.S. has already frozen Afghan assets in this country.

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• Hospitals are short-staffed and running out of beds. Again.

  by Samantha Fields

  

  With COVID-19 cases rising, at least a few hospitals in almost every state are dealing with critical staffing shortages, including nurses and custodians.

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• Business districts face an uncertain future as return-to-office is delayed

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  State Street is closing its two Manhattan offices — a sign of what may be to come as we get closer to many companies’ back-to-office target dates.

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• Emissions offsets ease travel guilt, but do they reduce carbon footprints?

  by Amanda Peacher

  

  The voluntary carbon offsets market is unregulated, with no standard pricing. And offsets may not deliver what they promise.

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• Where are all the construction tradeswomen?

  by Jill Replogle

  

  Despite steady progress toward gender equality in other fields, women still make up only a small percentage of construction workers.

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