Segments From This Episode

• Full warehouses and fewer orders: manufacturing production declines across the U.S.

  by Caleigh Wells

  

  The economy might still be growing, but the manufacturing industry is not. It contracted again this month—this time with some of the worst indicators we’ve seen all year.

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• The economic war on Russia has been a grand experiment for sanctions

  by Stephanie Baker

  

  The Kremlin has been cut off from much of the global economy by sanctions. But have they had the desired effect?

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• Striking hotel workers want a return to daily room cleaning

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  During the pandemic, some hotels cut back on services like housekeeping. Workers on strike say it’s time to bring them back.

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• Who’s able to get weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy?

  by Samantha Fields

  

  People with private insurance are most likely to be able to get prescription weight loss drugs covered. Less than 10% of people who got semaglutide last year were on Medicaid.

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• New FTC rule aims to simplify subscription cancellations

  by Savannah Peters

  

  Firms that sell subscriptions can count on significant revenue boosts from consumer spaciness. It helps if customers have to jump through hoops once they realize they’re shelling out for a product they don’t need. 

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