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Dec 9, 2021

For some small businesses, the wonky supply chain is an opportunity

Plus: how the pandemic has transformed household wealth and a look at the costs and complexities of care inside a Wisconsin juvenile justice facility.

COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 26: A shelf stands empty as customers shop on Black Friday on November 26, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. Despite rising cases of Covid-19 throughout the country and a nationwide shortage, shoppers still crowded malls for the traditional Black Friday sales events. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images)
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Segments From This Episode

4.2 million people quit their jobs in October
by Sabri Ben-Achour
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That was down slightly from September, but still high. Some say watch that figure to know what will happen to the economy in 2022.
Inflation is painful, but there’s an upside
by Matt Levin
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Borrowers benefit because their debts can become less expensive.
Some small businesses see silver linings in the janky supply chain
by Justin Ho
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Smaller companies are more nimble than big department stores, allowing them to take advantage of the situation.
The struggle to treat kids at a juvenile justice facility
by Alisa Roth
Courtesy of Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Conditions at Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake in Wisconsin were so bad that now, a federally appointed monitor oversees the facilities. As the number of kids there has declined, costs have gone up.