Segments From This Episode

• Tariffs are looming. But a lot of things are shaping oil prices this year.

  by Elizabeth Trovall

  

  Thanks to abundant supply and fairly flat demand, oil prices are forecast to fall — unless tariffs and geopolitics get in the way.

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• Lenders see brisk demand for business loans

  by Justin Ho

  

  A Federal Reserve survey of bankers shows clients are finding opportunities to borrow and invest, though demand for mortgages is muted.

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• Why the labor market is “standing over a cliff”

  by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

  

  The low hiring rate reveals weakness despite low unemployment, says Kathryn Anne Edwards. Per the JOLTS report, openings declined in December.

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• Why the U.S. government owes itself money

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  The US government is $36 trillion in debt. But who is owed all that money?

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• Cleaning up Los Angeles neighborhoods destroyed by wildfires will take at least a year. Here’s why.

  by Caleigh Wells

  

  Homeowners can speed up the process by paying for private debris removal, but that can cost tens of thousands of dollars.

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