Segments From This Episode

• The markets are taking debt limit uncertainty in stride — for now

  by Justin Ho

  

  Stock markets aren’t upset by the debt limit debate. But that could change as the June 1 default deadline draws closer, analysts say.

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• Let's dive into the SLOOS

  We hear from Cara McDaniel of Arizona State University about what to make of the the latest release of the Federal Reserve’s Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on bank lending practices, otherwise known as SLOOS.

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• Why inflation runs hottest in the Mountain West

  by Savannah Peters

  

  Last month, the CPI pegged area inflation at 6% year-over-year, a whole percentage point higher than the national average.

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• A wetter winter raised hopes for better yield in the Corn Belt

  by Kai Ryssdal

  

  “Prices have stayed strong,” reports Keith Alverson, a South Dakota farmer whose financial management includes trading grain electronically.

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• Some advertisers say they’re ready to spend again — and media platforms stand to gain

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  Many platforms saw declines in ad revenue over the past year and had to cut costs and staff. Now there’s optimism about a rebound.

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• Remote mental health treatment boomed during the pandemic. It’s still going strong.

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  Thanks to pandemic-era changes, many insurers and providers now support expanded telemental health services.

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