Segments From This Episode

• We’re saving less. Will we spend less?

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  After reaching a record high of nearly 34% early in the pandemic, the savings rate has dipped below its pre-pandemic level.

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• Are we headed for another crypto winter?

  by Lily Jamali

  

  The term describes the downturn in the value of bitcoin as well as the fortunes of companies that support the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

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• What the Beveridge curve tells us about the Fed’s path to a “soft landing”

  by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst

  

  If you want to understand the challenge of slowing inflation without damaging the labor market, picture a skateboard ramp.

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• Dealing with shifts in the steel market

  by Kai Ryssdal and Anais Amin

  

  “When you take out major players, anything that destabilizes the world economy affects steel, affects all of us,” says Lisa Goldenberg, president of Delaware Steel Company.

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• Extreme heat is becoming more common. Should tenants have a right to air conditioning?

  by Samantha Fields

  

  There are many more laws and programs to help low-income people stay warm in the winter than cool in the summer.

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• How is Gen Z managing its money?

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  

  Some graduated into a pandemic and are experiencing high inflation and market volatility. That’s changing their approach to their finances.

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