Segments From This Episode

• The Weekly Wrap

  Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal chats with Heather Long of The Washington Post and Ana Swanson of The New York Times about the slow burn of the banking crisis and the likelihood of getting to a “just right” economy.

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• Dour consumers have cut their spending. Could that help trigger a recession?

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  Consumer sentiment’s been up and down lately.

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• Banks are borrowing less from the Federal Reserve

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  

  That’s good news, but banks are still borrowing a lot more from the Fed than they typically do.

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• As summer approaches, labor shortages make seasonal hiring tough

  by Kimberly Adams

  

  A tight labor market, plus caps on worker visas, may mean consumers will notice fewer lifeguards at pools and slower service at restaurants.

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• A zoomed-in look at retail sales

  Annie Lang Hartman, owner of Wild Lettie in Leland, Michigan, talks about prepping for the summer season at her store.

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