Segments From This Episode

• The Weekly Wrap

  Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal talks to Jordyn Holman of the New York Times and Kate Davidson of Bloomberg about corporate retail, so-called “bumpy data” and the rest of the week’s economic news.

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• Consumers say they’re worried about the economy, but retail sales are strong

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  Data released this week shows there’s a disconnect between what people say and what they do.

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• Valentine’s Day chocolate sales were strong … but it’d be helpful if you shopped earlier

  by Sarah Leeson

  

  “It’s fun but it’s difficult to know how much to make when everyone comes in on the same day,” said Kristin Thalheimer Bingham, co-owner of Dean’s Sweets in Portland, Maine.

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• Did telecoms overreport their broadband coverage in underserved areas?

  by Savannah Peters

  

  The federal infrastructure law provided $40 billion to bring internet access to every American. But some communities still have none.

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• Will that kitchen remodel pay for itself when you sell your house?

  by Amy Scott

  

  Most home improvement projects don’t break even, a new study says. But the value of an upgrade may be more than financial.

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