Segments From This Episode

• Bank of Japan maintains its ultralow interest rate policy

  by Lily Jamali

  

  A lot of investors were betting that the Bank of Japan would join other central banks in hiking rates to beat back inflation.

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• For Black and Latino families, inflation can hit even harder

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  

  A recent New York Fed report finds that households in these demographics have experienced higher-than-average rates of inflation.

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• For this toy store, it’s a race to restock the shelves

  by Sean McHenry

  

  The owner of a North Carolina toy shop talks about the state of her business after the holiday retail season.

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• Sundance Film Fest and other big events are back after battle with omicron

  by Savannah Peters

  

  Hundreds of businesses rely on major commercial and arts gatherings for much of their annual income.

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• This nonprofit wants to put more women in national security jobs

  by Amy Scott and Richard Cunningham

  

  Girl Security is working to change perceptions of the field and encouraging women to bring their valuable experiences to the space.

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• Betting against a storm

  For the past 25 years, catastrophe bonds have been a successful way for insurance companies to spread risk, but as severe weather becomes more frequent, is the bet becoming too risky? From Marketplace’s “How We Survive,” Amy Scott reports.

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