Segments From This Episode

• Productivity growth beats forecasts in second quarter

  by Elizabeth Trovall

  

  Real wages also grew. To some extent, productivity growth offsets the inflationary effect of pay gains.

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• How economics impact Olympic achievement

  by Amy Scott and Maria Hollenhorst

  

  A country’s athletic infrastructure as well as subsidies and citizens’ health influence medal counts. Economist Veronika Dolar weighs in.

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• More homeowners are “equity rich,” but what can they do with that wealth?

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  High interest rates often make home equity loans or cash-out refinance options unappealing.

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• Here’s what California’s offshore wind industry might look like

  by Caleigh Wells

  

  In a patch of calm water off the Port of Long Beach, 1,000-foot wind turbines would be assembled before they’re towed out to sea.

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• Celebrity book clubs are “extremely influential” in the publishing world

  by Amy Scott and Sean McHenry

  

  “I saw such a shift to having some of those more traditional media sources become less influential in sales,” said journalist Sophie Vershbow. “Ultimately, a lot of these book clubs have taken that place and started selling a lot of books.”

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