Segments From This Episode

• Are the latest GDP numbers good news? It depends on how you look at them.

  by Mitchell Hartman and Justin Ho

  

  The economy grew, but not as much as expected. Some parts of the economy are slowing, but not as much as expected.

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• Inside the hectic post-holiday “returns season” at a Costco warehouse

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  A good portion never make it back to store shelves.

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• Remote workers increase demand for co-working spaces

  by Daisy Palacios

  

  “We’ve had a huge increase in co-working memberships and demand for that, as well as meeting room rentals,” said Audrey Hoyt, co-owner of The Pioneer Collective.

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• More buyers are backing out of housing contracts

  by Amy Scott

  

  They’re down about 26% compared to a year ago.

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• New index gets a “more real-time view” of rent inflation

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson

  

  Housing is one of the biggest parts of inflation, but current metrics lag by about a year. The new tenant repeat rent index aims to change that.

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