Segments From This Episode

• Student debt repayments and the consumer cash problem

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Amara Omeokwe of The Wall Street Journal and Jordyn Holman of The New York Times join Kai Ryssdal to discuss the week’s economic news.

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• The economy apparently shrank and grew at the same time

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  Depending on how you measure it, the economy either grew or shrank, according to BEA statistics.

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• Immigration reform seen as key to U.S. AI leadership

  by Matt Levin

  

  If the U.S. fails to attract and retain foreign AI talent, the biggest winner could be Canada.

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• How are car dealers feeling about the UAW strike?

  by Henry Epp

  

  Solid Inventory is keeping some worries away for now. But a prolonged strike could hurt the industry, one expert says.

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• Furniture sellers adapt to a nationwide drop in sales

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  Sales at furniture stores have been sliding amid a cooling housing market and weakening consumer sentiment about making big purchases.

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• This Seattle candle maker is hoping to see “an uptick” this fall

  by Sean McHenry

  

  While it’s currently the “slow season” in her shop, candle maker Colina Bruce is hoping to see an uptick in October.

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