Segments From This Episode

• Elon Musk is buying Twitter for $44 billion. Is it just about free speech?

  by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

  

  Social media giant OKs “unbelievably fast” deal with world’s richest person. Many observers remain uncertain of what drove his decision.

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• Why inflation hits harder, depending on who you are

  by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst

  

  People who spend a bigger chunk of their budget on gas and groceries are disproportionately impacted by rising prices.

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• 7 in 10 big firms report wage hikes, survey says. Is it enough to keep up with inflation?

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  

  Some economists in the survey don’t expect their firms to pay workers more in the future.

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• How shareholders jumped to first in line for profits

  by Scott Tong

  

  A business theory helped put profits for shareholders ahead of other corporate interests.

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