Segments From This Episode

• Orders for durable goods remain strong, despite dipping in July

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  The decline’s mostly down to slipping orders for airplanes, while the core number increased by almost the same amount as in June.

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• Shipping cost index reaches 11-year high

  by Amanda Peacher

  

  The Baltic Dry Index tracks how much it costs to ship materials long distances.

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• White House seeks to plug cybersecurity job hole

  by Meghan McCarty Carino

  

  The U.S. needs to staff about half a million cybersecurity jobs, according to the Commerce Department.

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• How on-demand warehousing creates space for entrepreneurs

  by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst

  

  “Our goal is to democratize logistics,” said Ben Euchus, co-founder and CEO of on-demand warehouse company, Flowspace.

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• A gust of wind energy blows through the U.S.

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  Last year was a record year for installation of wind energy equipment, partially benefiting from five years straight of federal tax credits for producers.

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• When back-to-school means back-to-business

  From “Million Bazillion,” we hear from Laila, 13, and Kaya, 8, about their jewelry and story-making businesses.

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