Segments From This Episode

• The American consumer just keeps spending

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  Retail sales surprised with a 0.3% gain in May. Nearly every category advanced despite persistent concern about inflation.

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• As Americans catch up on care they skipped during COVID, health insurance could get pricier

  by Lily Jamali

  

  Patient numbers have bounced back to prepandemic levels.

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• Political advertisers worry about reaching sports fans streaming their games

  by Kimberly Adams

  

  With streaming services cutting into more live TV audiences, including sports, advertisers are changing their 2024 campaign strategies.

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• Some districts are trying year-round school to alleviate learning loss

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  But having some students on a different schedule comes with challenges both societal and economic.

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• On Tulsa’s Black Wall Street, shop owner finds inspiration in local sports history

  by Sean McHenry

  

  Venita Cooper, owner of Silhouette Sneakers & Art, recently released an apparel line inspired by the Tulsa Fast Breakers.

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• EVs are supersizing as carmakers roll out more electric SUVs and trucks

  by Henry Epp

  

  While EV trucks and SUVs are better for the environment than their gas-guzzling counterparts, they come with other problems.

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