Segments From This Episode

• Supply chains stressed by U.S. consumers buying up a storm

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  Consumption of durable goods in the U.S. is well above pre-pandemic levels, exacerbating supply chain bottlenecks caused by the pandemic.

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• Unlike last year, holiday shipping’s running pretty smoothly — at least, so far

  by Savannah Peters

  

  Gift-givers seem to be paying attention to messages urging them to ship early.

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• Kentucky housing advocate on tornado recovery: “We can’t go back to the status quo”

  by Amy Scott and Maria Hollenhorst

  

  Even before the tornadoes destroyed more than a thousand homes, Kentucky had a shortage of affordable rentals.

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• Rivian nabs MotorTrend award in positive sign for electric truck segment

  by Meghan McCarty Carino

  

  Electric vehicles have been known more for eco-consciousness and finesse than ruggedness and power.

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• California’s Project Roomkey “has really worked for a lot of people”

  by Amy Scott and Anais Amin

  

  A Bay Area nonprofit has helped nearly 400 people move from the program into stable housing.

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• Will Brits embrace economic recovery under the mistletoe this Christmas?

  

  Some say the return of the U.K.’s only annual mistletoe auction heralds the beginning of the end of COVID-induced social distancing.

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