Segments From This Episode

• Spending by American companies on computers in Q1 grew at the fastest pace since 1983

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  According to GDP data out today, business investment in computers and related equipment grew nearly 113%.

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• The first quarter saw a shrinking economy and rising prices. But it wasn't stagflation.

  by Henry Epp

  

  There are extenuating circumstances, namely the rush to import goods before tariffs hit.

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• What happened when Nike tried to move manufacturing to North America?

  by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

  

  With the Trump administration’s goal of bringing back manufacturing jobs, we look back at why a recent attempt by Nike to move sneaker production to North America didn’t work.

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• Digital ad spending could take a hit from tariffs

  by Savannah Peters

  

  Brands’ digital advertising budgets are often the first to get cut when the economic horizons look gloomy. That could spell trouble for tech companies.

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• Texas invests $1 billion in private school vouchers program

  by Elizabeth Trovall

  

  Public school educators fear this will drive funding out of districts throughout the state.

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• A backpacker's path to success

  by Nicholas Guiang

  

  For Tasman Alexander, life on the trail is the adventure he’s always working toward.

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