Segments From This Episode

• It's gonna be a big week for economic data

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

  Everything from homes prices to the Fed’s favorite inflation measurement are coming out. David Vera at Cal-State Fresno and Nicole Cervi at Wells Fargo explain what they’ll be watching for.

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• Years later, pandemic purchases trigger buyer’s remorse

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  From outdoor heaters to exercise equipment to homes, people made purchases they now regret.

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• Why do we measure consumers’ feelings?

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia Terenzio

  

  Consumer sentiment and confidence indexes are used in forecasting, which influences planning and investment. But feelings can be tricky.

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• The fees war between retailers and credit card companies is heating up

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  Merchants paid $126 billion in credit card fees in 2022, up 20% from the year before. The pushback is playing out in lobbying campaigns and Congress.

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• Behind the scenes, this gift store is rolling with the inflation punches

  by Mitchell Hartman

  We check in with Annie Lang Hartman, owner of Wild Lettie in Leelanau, Michigan, about how her winter is going.

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