Segments From This Episode

• 6 months into the war, how’s the Russian economy faring?

  by Kai Ryssdal and Anais Amin

  

  Russia remains economically isolated and it’s suffering a brain drain of young, educated professionals, explains Kristy Ironside of McGill University.

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• Why is college so expensive to begin with?

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  In the past fifty years, tuition at both public and private schools has more than tripled, even after accounting for inflation.

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• The Federal Reserve is unwinding its bond-buying program. Will that help deflate the inflation balloon?

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  

  The Fed uses its buying power in the bond market to raise or lower interest rates by manipulating how much money is available in the economy.

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• For every unsold good, there’s a liquidator waiting

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  Big-box retailers are dumping excess inventory because of lower sales. Liquidators, who resell that merchandise, are thriving.

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• Why small businesses are getting rid of excess inventory

  by Justin Ho

  

  Like many businesses, small businesses stocked up on inventory early in the pandemic, given the congested supply chain. Now, many are trying to get rid of that inventory, as the economy grows more uncertain.

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• For this firm, the 4-day workweek just didn’t work

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson

  

  After a 10-week trial, an employee survey revealed stress tied to the altered schedules. But the CEO is still working on solutions.

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