Segments From This Episode

• Why comparing government and household spending doesn’t quite work

  by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

  

  It’s like comparing apples and oranges, professor Golnaz Motie says, because the government has many more tools and huge immediate obligations.

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• Big layoffs grab our attention, but plenty of hiring is happening too

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  The hospitality industry, for example, is on a hiring binge.

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• The producer price index hints at where consumer prices are headed

  by Lily Jamali

  

  Wholesale prices rose 0.7% in January, showing that inflation is sticking around.

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• This Dallas dancer looks to challenge the idea of the “starving artist”

  by Richard Cunningham

  

  Alexandra Light is looking to transition from a full-time dancer to a full-time choreographer.

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• For the 2023 Farm Bill, expect a political showdown over SNAP benefits

  by Savannah Peters

  

  Congress will be debating food aid programs covered by the bill, just as pandemic-era funding increases for food aid expire while grocery costs remain high.

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• For small online retailers, digital advertising has become more expensive

  by Justin Ho

  

  Several factors have pushed up the cost of ads during the pandemic. Even so, many small businesses don’t have much of a choice but to keep advertising.

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