Segments From This Episode

• A month after liquidity shock, how’s banks’ lending business looking?

  by Justin Ho

  

  A Dallas Fed survey found signs that banks are pulling back on loans. High rates may also be dampening interest among borrowers.

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• Wage increases seem to be slowing after more than a year of strong gains

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  That’s good news for in the fight against inflation, as long as consumers don’t cut spending so much that the economy tips into recession.

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• How labor nominee’s worker advocacy history informs her work today

  by Kimberly Adams

  

  A landmark sweatshop case and immigrant parents helped inspire Julie Su’s efforts for vulnerable workers, a 19th reporter says.

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• What’s driving car prices ever higher?

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  The new entry-level price for a new vehicle is $25,000, auto research site Edmunds says.

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• After federal investment, supply chain jams and labor shortages still hinder tribal broadband access

  by Savannah Peters

  

  In Oklahoma’s Osage Nation, the construction of a 200-mile fiber network is underway, but hurdles abound.

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• Christmas orders already?

  Easter is a key season for toy retailers, and the NPD group predicts Easter spending in this category could reach several billion dollars. Irene Kesselman, owner of Ali Cat Toys in Carrboro, North Carolina, describes what she’s seeing.

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