Segments From This Episode

• The dollar’s falling back to Earth as other countries raise their own interest rates

  by Justin Ho

  

  A year ago, U.S. exporters were complaining that the dollar was too strong. Not anymore.

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• “Date the rate, marry the house”: The lure of refinancing when buying a home

  by Matt Levin

  

  Mortgage rates are still high, but some real estate agents have been citing an old refrain: “You can always refinance.” Except, others say, when you can’t

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• Are American malls back from the brink?

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  While the “malls are dying” narrative has has been prevalent for a while, foot traffic is up at shopping centers serving more affluent consumers.

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• Fly fishing was her passion. Now it’s her business.

  by Sarah Leeson

  

  Dylan Demery opened Colorado-based She’s Fly with two friends to provide outdoor clothing and gear that were comfortable for women.

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• Even as real wages rebound, low-income households are playing catch-up

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  Average hourly earnings are now rising faster than prices. But two years of high inflation have left many low-income people in a financial hole.

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• Keeping a diary of plastic use can be “a little horrifying”

  by Kai Ryssdal and Livi Burdette

  

  What a reporter learned by cataloging all the plastic products around her.

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