Segments From This Episode

• How long does it take for interest rate cuts to show up in the economy?

  by Matt Levin

  

  While economists agree rate cuts won’t instantly juice an economy, there’s really no consensus on just how long that lag is.

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• Why are Gen Xers worried about retirement?

  by Caleigh Wells

  

  According to a new survey from BlackRock, only 60% of Gen Xers say they are on track to have enough retirement savings. And time is running out — the oldest of them are reaching retirement age.

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• Why more people are choosing to “put motherhood on ice”

  by Kristin Schwab, Maria Hollenhorst and Sofia Terenzio

  

  A relatively new corporate benefit is leading to a rise in egg-freezing procedures. Emma Goldberg of The New York Times explains.

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• A physician recalls life before electronic medical records

  by Maria Hollenhorst

  

  Technology has allowed Dr. Winnie Lau of Florida to see more patients, but the level of care she’s giving is the same, she says.

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• How trade-oriented is the U.S. economy?

  by Maria Hollenhorst

  

  Compared to many other countries, the U.S. trade-to-GDP ratio is below the global average. But the explanation is complicated.

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• Why alumni magazines continue to be a standby of print journalism

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  During the pandemic, many colleges cut costs by taking their magazines entirely online. Since then, there’s been a big shift back to print. 

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