Segments From This Episode

• What do falling inflation and rising incomes mean for consumer spending?

  by Justin Ho

  

  The January PCE report showed inflation easing further but still significant. Moderation in spending could also continue, analysts say.

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• For some online bank customers, not all high-yield savings accounts are equal

  by Amy Scott and Richard Cunningham

  

  Online-centric bank customers with high-yield savings accounts aren’t getting the bang for their buck. 

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• The Biden administration is worried about Chinese cars — and the electronics that come with them

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  The administration says the electronics could transmit sensitive information about U.S citizens and infrastructure. But it’s also worried about the impact of Chinese EVs on U.S. automakers.

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• Farmworkers are making — and enforcing — the strongest heat protection rules in the country

  by Amy Scott and Sarah Leeson

  

  Farms that participate in the Fair Food Program ensure workers have access to things like shade and water. In return, they’re first in line to sell to big buyers.

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• Brenda Brooks dropped out of college 40 years ago. Federal rules mean she can’t afford to return.

  by Lisa Kurian Philip

  

  Now 60, she learned that her decades-old GPA disqualifies her from receiving federal loans or grants.

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