Segments From This Episode

• The Weekly Wrap

  We’re joined by the New York Times’ Ana Swanson and Yahoo Finance’s Brian Cheung about the latest inflation figures, the fate of the Trump administration’s tariffs and the path ahead for the Fed’s attempt to moderate inflation.

  Share

• Consumers are spending up a storm — and spending down their savings

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  Even though they’re pessimistic about the economy and economists worry about a recession.

  ShareDownload

• More severe hurricane seasons bring higher costs

  by Savannah Peters

  

  Storms are becoming more frequent and covering new ground. At the same time, mitigation efforts are getting more expensive

  ShareDownload

• When consumers feel strapped, some brands do well anyway

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  Strong earnings from Nordstrom, Macy’s and Dollar General suggest pent-up demand and a reframing of what people consider essential spending.

  ShareDownload

• Why the U.K. is threatening to tear up part of its Brexit treaty with the European Union

  

  The British move to change unilaterally part of its withdrawal deal with the EU could trigger a trade war with the bloc.

  ShareDownload