Segments From This Episode

• What does “broad-based” inflation look like down the road?

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  Energy, food and rent were big drivers of the 9.1% inflation reading. Where are those numbers headed?

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• The U.S. tries to build support for a price cap on Russian oil

  by Lily Jamali

  

  Experts say buy-in from China and India would be key to making the policy work.

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• For this Maine chocolatier, labor is the “No. 1 cost to stay competitive”

  by Sean McHenry

  

  “To keep our great team, we have raised our wages significantly,” said Kristin Thalheimer Bingham, co-owner of Dean’s Sweets in Portland, Maine.

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• What role should college rankings play in choosing a school?

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  The rankings created by U.S. News have become very influential, but critics say prospective students should do more research.

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• Public transit ridership is slow to return, despite high gas prices

  by Savannah Peters

  

  Ridership took a nosedive in the pandemic, and remote work may be helping to keep it low. Federal aid has kept buses and trains moving.

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• Why the U.S. doesn’t have the best sunscreens in the world

  by Amy Scott and Anais Amin

  

  The FDA hasn’t approved ingredients that could make products more pleasing to use — and used more often, says Amanda Mull of The Atlantic.

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