Segments From This Episode

• 2024 economic forecasts bring optimism and uncertainty

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  

  Fairly low unemployment, gradually slowing inflation and continued economic growth are all positive signals. But there are risks too.

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• "A soft landing isn't guaranteed"

  by David Brancaccio

  Not just economists but also market players have returned from the holidays in a bit a snit, realizing that the stock market rally of late last year might continue — but also might not. Also, institutional investors locked in their gains for the quarter that ended over the weekend, and a new quarter brings both opportunities and dangers. Analyst Susan Schmidt is head of public equity at the State of Wisconsin Investment Board and was struck by a quote this morning in a speech by the President of the Federal Reserve in Richmond, Virginia.

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• Nonalcoholic drink sales grow beyond just Dry January

  by Elizabeth Trovall

  

  As new generations of drinkers prioritize well-being, more brewers are providing nonalcoholic beer offerings.

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