Segments From This Episode

• Weekly Wrap

  “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal talks with Jordyn Holman at the New York Times and Catherine Rampell at the Washington Post about upcoming “economic pain” as the Federal Reserve prioritizes inflation over unemployment for the Weekly Wrap.

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• Business loans offer clues to where the economy is recovering

  by Justin Ho

  

  That’s one takeaway from the latest Beige Book, a snapshot of the economy from the 12 Federal Reserve banks around the country.

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• How is the restaurant industry faring these days?

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  More people are going out to eat, but some are frustrated with the rising cost. Yet the cost crunch is just as bad, or worse, for restaurant owners.

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• Why are EVs still so expensive? It’s all about the battery.

  by Lily Jamali

  

  GM is launching an electric version of its Chevy Equinox SUV with a price tag that starts around $30,000. It’s hoping to reach a broader market.

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• What Chinese streaming services censor from American TV shows

  by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst

  

  A journalist’s side-by-side comparison of 100 episodes of “The Big Bang Theory” on Chinese and U.S. streaming sites.

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