Segments From This Episode

• Gross domestic income (GDI), explained

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  GDI should be close to GDP, theoretically. It’s not.

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• What was the main driver of inflation from 2019-21?

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  

  A New York Fed economist says 60% of inflation was driven by demand for goods, and 40% was from supply-side issues that magnified that higher demand.

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• As streaming subscriptions fall, media giants turn to theme parks, live events for lost revenue

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson

  

  Pent up demand for in-person experiences may make up for slipping subscriber numbers.

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• Inflation means teachers who buy their own supplies have to spend more or ask for help

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  Prices for school supplies like notebooks, glue, and labels have increased 11% from a year ago.

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• Home affordability is up — by a smidge

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  The Mortgage Bankers Association reports the average monthly payment on a new mortgage in July was $1,844, down $49 from June, as mortgage rates and loan amounts edged lower.

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• This Connecticut contractor says rising demand has left him “overwhelmed”

  by Richard Cunningham

  

  Bruce Ridenour has been a contractor for 40 years and said local contractors in Danbury, Connecticut don’t have bandwidth to handle all the new demand.

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